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Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1985

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 18, 1985
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Dec 3, 1985
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Dec 3, 1985
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Nov 21, 1985
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
Nov 21, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-194.
Oct 31, 1985
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Jun 26, 1985
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
May 1, 1985
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
May 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Jan 3, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1985 - Title I: Armed Forces, Soldiers' Home, Coast Guard, Lighthouse Service, and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal laws dealing with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Coast Guard to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

Title II: Elimination of Gender-Based Distinctions Under the Social Security Act and the Railroad Retirement Act - Eliminates gender-based distinctions in the social security and railroad retirement programs.

Title III: Amendments to United States Code - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act, the Walsh-Healey Act, the Child Nutrition Act of 1966, the Federal criminal code and other Acts (dealing with Indian affairs, transportation, public lands, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, contract law, the U.S. Coast Guard, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, longshoremen and harbor workers, conservation programs, internee benefits, and the spouses of former Presidents, among other subjects) to eliminate gender-based distinctions.

Title IV: Effective Date - Sets forth the effective date for the provisions of this Act.

What's happening now December 18, 1985

Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1