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HR 4154 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Age and employment Age discrimination Business and commerce Civil Rights and Liberties Civil actions and liability Crime and Law Enforcement Disability evaluation Discrimination in employment Discrimination in insurance Dismissal of employees Education Employee benefit plans Fire fighters Fires and Fire Fighters Health Health insurance Insurance Law enforcement officers Mandatory retirement

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986

Introduced: February 6, 1986 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 33 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 31, 1986
Signed by President.
Oct 31, 1986
Became Public Law No: 99-592.
Oct 23, 1986
Presented to President.
Oct 22, 1986
Measure Signed in Senate.
Oct 17, 1986
House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 1986
Resolving differences -- House actions: House Agreed to Senate Amendments by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 1986
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 1986
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Oct 17, 1986
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Sep 24, 1986
Received in the Senate and held at the desk by unanimous consent. Pending further disposition.
Sep 23, 1986
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 394 - 0 (Record Vote No: 405).
Sep 23, 1986
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 394 - 0 (Record Vote No: 405).
Sep 23, 1986
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Sep 23, 1986
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Sep 23, 1986
Called up by House by Rule.
Sep 23, 1986
Rule Passed House.
Sep 18, 1986
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.554 Reported to House.
Sep 17, 1986
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate; Waiving All Points of Order.
Sep 10, 1986
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.544 Reported to House.
Sep 9, 1986
Committee on Rules Granted a Modified Closed Rule Providing One Hour of General Debate.
Aug 6, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 451.
Aug 6, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-756.
Jul 24, 1986
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 24, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 1986
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 22, 1986
Committee Hearings Held.
Jul 22, 1986
Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities Discharged.
Mar 27, 1986
Executive Comment Received From EEOC.
Mar 12, 1986
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 10, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from EEOC.
Feb 18, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Feb 6, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 6, 1986
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 2

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to 1 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 3,484 — To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the maximum age limitation applicable to … Agreed to Oct 17, 1986
HAMDT 1,260 — An amendment to permit State and local governments to set age requirements for police officers and firefighte… Pending Sep 23, 1986
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Age Discrimination in Employment Amendments of 1986 - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to remove the existing 70-year upper age limit of the class to which the discrimination prohibitions apply, thus extending coverage to all individuals who are at least 40 years of age.

Removes the 69-year upper age limit for group health plan coverage.

Delays the effect of this Act for employees under a collective bargaining contract until January 1, 1990, or the termination of such contract, if earlier.

What's happening now October 31, 1986

Became Public Law No: 99-592.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HRES 544 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4154) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act …
  • HRES 554 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 4154) to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act …
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 9, 1986
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Apr 9, 1986
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 9, 1986
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