A bill to prohibit discrimination and preferential treatment on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex with respect to Federal employment, contracts, and programs, and for other purposes.
Equal Opportunity Act of 1995 - Prohibits discrimination or preferences in Federal employment and contracting on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex, or entering into a consent decree requiring, authorizing, or permitting any such discrimination or preference.
Prohibits construing this Act to prohibit or limit: (1) employment recruiting or encouraging contract bidding or requiring or encouraging Federal contractors to so recruit or encourage, if the recruiting or encouraging does not involve a numerical objective or otherwise granting a preference; (2) any act designed to benefit historically Black colleges or universities; (3) any action under a Federal law or treaty relating to the Indian tribes; or (4) classifications based on sex if sex is a bona fide occupational qualification reasonably necessary to the normal operation of the Government, contractor, or subcontractor, the classification is designed to protect privacy, a U.S. national security interest is involved, or the classification is applied regarding an armed forces member on active duty in a theatre of combat operations.
Allows as remedies only injunctive or equitable relief (including back pay), attorney's fees, and costs.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5282-5285)
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10828-10832)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Star Print ordered on the bill.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12427)
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 104-470.
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