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Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985

Introduced: January 24, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 37 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 7, 1986
Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.
Oct 7, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Education and Labor. Report No: 99-963 (Part II).
Oct 3, 1986
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on The Judiciary. Report No: 99-963 (Part I).
May 23, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow for Arts.
May 22, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 22, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
May 21, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 21, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
May 21, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 7, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
May 6, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Apr 2, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 2, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Apr 1, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow Humanities.
Apr 1, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Natl Found Arts, Humanities.
Apr 1, 1985
Executive Comment Received From Natl Endow Arts.
Mar 28, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 28, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 25, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 22, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 15, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 11, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Mar 7, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from Education, Labor, DOE, HHS, Interior, Justice, USDA, Natl Endow Humanities, Natl Endow Arts, EEOC, ACTION, Natl Science Foundation.
Mar 4, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 4, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Mar 4, 1985
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 24, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 24, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1985 - Amends the Education Amendments of 1972, the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975, and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide a definition of the phrase "program or activity." Defines such term as all of the operations of: (1) a department or agency of a State or of a local government; (2) the entity of such State or local government that distributes Federal assistance and each such department or agency to which the assistance is extended; (3) a university or a system of higher education; (4) a local educational agency or other school system; (5) a corporation, partnership, or other private organization; or (6) any other entity consistent with the coverage provided above.

What's happening now October 7, 1986

Placed on Union Calendar No: 583.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Apr 2, 1985
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 7, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 7, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Feb 7, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 24, 1985
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 24, 1985
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