Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Sex discrimination

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1291 Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary.

2008-06-19T20:00:00Z

Expressing gratitude for the contributions of the American GI Forum on its 60th anniversary.

Bill Introduced: S.3141 Preventing Student Loan Discrimination Act

2008-06-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for nondiscrimination by eligible lenders in the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

Bill Introduced: S.2608 Small Business Women's Procurement Program Improvement Act

2008-02-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to make improvements to the Small Business Act.

Bill Introduced: S.2554 Equal Remedies Act of 2008

2008-01-23T19:00:00Z

A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5129 Equal Remedies Act of 2008

2008-01-22T19:00:00Z

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.4849 Equal Rights for Health Care Act Title 42

2007-12-18T19:00:00Z

To prohibit discrimination in Federal assisted health care services and research programs on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin, sexual orientation, or disability status.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.406 A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".

2007-12-13T19:00:00Z

A resolution urging the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to overturn the sentence of the "Girl of Qatif".

Bill Introduced: S.2433 Global Poverty Act of 2007

2007-12-06T19:00:00Z

A bill to require the President to develop and implement a comprehensive strategy to further the United States foreign policy objective of promoting the reduction of global poverty, the elimination of extreme global poverty, and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal of reducing by one-half the proportion of people worldwide, between 1990 and 2015, who live on less than $1 per day.

Bill Introduced: S.2415 Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth Act of 2007

2007-12-04T19:00:00Z

A bill to require the President and the Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries for which the United States provides assistance to combat HIV/AIDS, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.757 Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

2007-10-17T20:00:00Z

Requiring the House of Representatives to take any legislative action necessary to verify the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment as part of the Constitution when the legislatures of an additional three States ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3728 International Women's Freedom Act of 2007

2007-10-01T20:00:00Z

To express United States foreign policy with respect to, and to strengthen United States advocacy on behalf of, individuals persecuted and denied their rights in foreign countries on account of gender, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3686 To prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity.

2007-09-26T20:00:00Z

To prohibit employment discrimination based on gender identity.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3514 Gender Bias Elimination Act of 2007

2007-09-09T20:00:00Z

To authorize workshops to eliminate gender bias for women in careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1998 International Child Marriage Prevention and Protection Act of 2007

2007-08-02T20:00:00Z

A bill to reduce child marriage, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007

2007-07-22T20:00:00Z

To amend the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007

2007-06-21T20:00:00Z

To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.242 A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls.

2007-06-19T20:00:00Z

A resolution celebrating the accomplishments of title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, also known as the Patsy Takemoto Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, and recognizing the need to continue pursuing the goal of educational opportunities for women and girls.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2604 United Nations Population Fund Women's Health and Dignity Act

2007-06-06T20:00:00Z

To provide financial and other support to the United Nations Population Fund to carry out activities to save women's lives, limit the incidence of abortion and maternal mortality associated with unsafe abortion, promote universal access to safe and reliable family planning, and assist women, children, and men in developing countries to live better lives.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2522 Congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery Act

2007-05-23T20:00:00Z

To establish a congressional Commission on the Abolition of Modern-Day Slavery.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2446 Afghanistan Freedom and Security Support Act of 2007

2007-05-21T20:00:00Z

To reauthorize the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002, and for other purposes.