[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3763 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 3763

    To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit 
employment discrimination based on participation in labor organization 
                              activities.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              July 9, 1996

 Mr. Hinchey introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
          Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities

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                                 A BILL


 
    To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit 
employment discrimination based on participation in labor organization 
                              activities.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Employee Rights Protection Act of 
1996''.

SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Definition.--Section 701 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 
U.S.C. 2000e) is amended by adding at the end the following:
    ``(o) The term `labor organization activities' includes--
            ``(1) organizing, forming, joining, or assisting a labor 
        organization;
            ``(2) bargaining collectively through employee 
        representatives; and
            ``(3) engaging in other employee concerted activities for 
        the purpose of collective bargaining, or other employee mutual 
        aid or protection.''.
    (b) Prohibition of Discrimination.--(1) Section 703 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-2) is amended--
            (A) in the heading by striking ``or National Origin'' and 
        insert ``National Origin, or Participation in Labor 
        Organization Activities'',
            (B) in subsection (a)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or national 
                origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'', and
                    (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or national 
                origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'',
            (C) in subsection (b) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``national origin, or 
        participation in labor organization activities'',
            (D) in subsection (c)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1) by striking ``or national 
                origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'', and
                    (ii) in paragraph (2) by striking ``or national 
                origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'',
            (E) in subsection (d) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        and inserting ``national origin, or participation in labor 
        organization activities'',
            (F) in subsection (h)--
                    (i) by striking ``or national origin'' the first 
                place it appears and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'', and
                    (ii) by striking ``or national origin'' the second 
                place it appears and inserting ``, national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'',
            (G) in subsection (j) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        each place it appears and inserting ``national origin, or 
        participation in labor organization activities'',
            (H) in subsection (k)--
                    (i) in paragraph (1)(A)(i) by striking ``or 
                national origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'', and
                    (ii) in paragraph (3) by striking ``or national 
                origin'' and inserting ``national origin, or 
                participation in labor organization activities'', and
            (I) in subsection (l) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        and inserting ``national origin, or participation in labor 
        organization activities''.
    (2) Section 704(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e-3(b)) is amended by striking ``or national origin'' and inserting 
``national origin, or participation in labor organization activities''.
    (3) Section 706(g)(2)(A) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000e-5(g)(2)(A)) is amended by striking ``or national origin'' and 
inserting ``national origin, or participation in labor organization 
activities''.
    (4) Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e-
16) is amended--
            (A) in subsection (a) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        and inserting ``national origin, or participation in labor 
        organization activities'', and
            (B) in subsection (c) by striking ``or national origin'' 
        and inserting ``, national origin, or participation in labor 
        organization activities''.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect on January 1, 1997.
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