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 1985 - Title I: Uniformed Services and Merchant Marine - Amends Federal laws dealing with the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and the Merchant Marine 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: Miscellaneous Amendments - 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, public lands, 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.
Referred to Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
Referred to Subcommittee on Constitution.
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Justice Department.
Subcommittee on Constitution. Approved for full committee consideration with an amendment favorably.
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. 99-194.
Committee on Judiciary. Reported to Senate by Senator Thurmond with amendments. With written report No. 99-194.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 426.
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.
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