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Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Act of 1986

Introduced: July 15, 1986 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 13, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Aug 13, 1986
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM.
Jul 28, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jul 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 15, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jul 15, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Reporting Act of 1986 - Requires each Federal entity, in the 90-day period beginning on October 1 of every fiscal year, to send the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission a written report pertaining to each of the five previous fiscal years with respect to job applications, hiring, training, and promoting of employees. Requires such report to detail data for each separate component and installation of the entity and for the entity as a whole.

Prescribes the contents of such reports, including data on white males and minority groups and their representation, mobility patterns, disciplinary actions, and recruitment. Requires the Commission to publish in the Federal Register by January 31 of each fiscal year the identity of each Federal entity which fails to file such a report.

Requires the head of any Federal entity which fails to file such a report to submit a statement of reasons for the failure to the Commission by December 31, together with a request for an informal hearing to state such reasons orally. Authorizes the Commission to summon witnesses and compel the production of evidence in the course of investigating such failure. Requires the Commission to issue an order mandating the submission of such report by March 31. Directs the Commission to commence a civil action to compel submission of such report if the entity has not complied with the order by April 30.

Authorizes any employee of or applicant for employment with such entity, or a labor organization recognized by such entity, to commence a civil action in an appropriate district court to compel the head of the entity to submit such report if the Commission has failed to commence such an action within two years after the appropriate April 30 deadline.

Requires the Commission to make an on-site verification of such reports at one component or installation of each Federal entity at least once every three years.

What's happening now August 13, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
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