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HR 875 99th Congress House

Equal Access to Public Accommodations Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex discrimination as a prohibited practice in places of public accommodation and to provid… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex discrimination as a prohibited practice in places of public accommodation and to provide that private clubs used to a substantial degree for business purposes are places of public accommodation within the meaning of such title.

Introduced: December 4, 1985 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Associations, institutions, etc.Civil Rights and LibertiesSex discriminationSex discrimination against womenWomen's rights
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 6, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 31, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 31, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 6, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Access to Public Accommodations Act of 1985 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination in public accommodations and in private clubs which are not open to the public but which are used in substantial degree for business purposes of their members.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Dec 4, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 875: Equal Access to Public Accommodations Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-875/
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"H.R. 875: Equal Access to Public Accommodations Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-875/.
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