A bill to amend the laws of the United States to eliminate gender-based distinctions.
Sex Discrimination in the United States Code Reform Act of 1983 - 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 Elizabeth 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.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Office of the U.S. Attorney General.
Committee on Judiciary. Ordered to be reported with amendments favorably.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-390. Additional views filed.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 98-390. Additional views filed.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 766.
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
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