Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to specifically encompass pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions within the prohibition against sex discrimination in employment, including discrimination with respect to fringe benefit plans. Requires where benefit costs are apportioned between employers and employees, that additional costs required by this Act be made in the same proportion.
Exempts employers from paying for health insurance benefits for abortions, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or where medical complications have arisen from an abortion.
Prohibits the reduction of existing benefits as a means of compliance with this Act within one year from the date of enactment of this Act, or prior to the expiration of any applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Measure laid on table in House, S. 995 passed in lieu.
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committee on Education and Labor discharged in House.
Measure considered in House.
Passed/agreed to in House: Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6075.
Measure passed House, amended, in lieu of H. R. 6075.
Conference scheduled in House.
Conference scheduled in Senate.
Conference report filed: Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1786.
Conference report filed in House, H. Rept. 95-1786.
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report.
Senate agreed to conference report.
Conference report agreed to in House: House agreed to conference report.
House agreed to conference report.
Measure enrolled in House.
Enacted as Public Law 95-555
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Measure enrolled in Senate.
Measure presented to President.
Measure presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Public Law 95-555.
Public Law 95-555.