Equity for Congress Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 18, 1994)
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Title I: Congressional Compliance With Certain Generally
Applicable Laws
Title II: Other Congressional Reforms
Title I: Congressional Compliance With Certain Generally Applicable Laws - Equity for Congress Act - Makes applicable to the Congress the following Federal laws: (1) with respect to employment, title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the National Labor Relations Act, sections 1977 and 1977A of the Revised Statutes, the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993; (2) with respect to conduct regarding matters other than employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; (3) with respect to information in its possession, the Privacy Act of 1974; and (4) specified provisions of the Federal judicial code relating to independent counsel.
Amends the Standing Rules of the Senate and the Rules of the House of Representatives to require a three-fifths' vote in each House before it considers legislation that creates a requirement of general applicability but exempts the Congress from such provisions.
Title II: Other Congressional Reforms - Applies the Freedom of Information Act to the Congress. Establishes the Freedom of Information Access Office in the Congress in order to assure that Members of Congress comply with the provisions of such Act.
Declares that any law enacted pertaining to the reform of our Nation's health care system should apply to Members of Congress.
Limits the total of amounts appropriated for the legislative branch for FY 1995 to the total for FY 1994.
Requires each Member of Congress and congressional employee to pay for parking on the Capitol grounds and at any other Government location in the same amount as officers and employees of the executive branch.
Subjects official travel performed by Members and employees of the Congress to the same guidelines as to mode and cost of travel that applies to the executive branch.
Requires: (1) any barber shop or beauty shop on the Capitol grounds to be operated by contract with a private sector entity; and (2) the cost of each office move for a Member of Congress to be paid from an official allowance made available to the Member.
Prohibits an elevator operator from being employed for any elevator in the Capitol, House of Representatives office building, or Senate office building.
Prohibits a Member of Congress or congressional employee from: (1) using preferential parking at any airport; or (2) accepting any gift or ticket from a registered lobbyist.
Makes the annuities and other retirement benefits of Members and employees of the Congress the same as the annuities and other retirement benefits of the executive branch.
Prohibits a Member of Congress or congressional employee from using any limousine service that is paid for from official funds.
Amends rule XI of the Rules of the House to: (1) prohibit proxy voting by any committee or subcommittee member; and (2) make all House committee and subcommittee attendance and voting records available to the public.
Prohibits: (1) appropriated funds from being used to purchase U.S. Capitol Historical Society calendars for the Congress; and (2) a Federal, State, or local department or agency from providing any service or assistance for a Member or employee of the Congress that is not provided for all citizens, except for assistance in support of the constituent or legislative responsibilities of such Member or employee.
What just happenedAug 11, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7912)
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 18, 1994
- Aug 11, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7912)
- Aug 10, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7304)
- Aug 2, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6563)
- Jul 29, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6461)
- Jul 28, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6385)
- Jul 27, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6258)
- Jul 26, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6208)
- Jul 25, 1994CommitteeH19100
See H.R.4822.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Jul 25, 1994CommitteeH19100
See H.R.4822.
Judiciary Committee - Jul 22, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6108)
- Jul 21, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5956)
- Jul 19, 1994IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5779-5780)
- Jun 9, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee - Jun 9, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee - Jun 9, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Workforce Protections Subcommittee - Jun 8, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Personnel and Police Subcommittee - Jun 7, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and the Environment.
Health and Environment Subcommittee - May 24, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Civil and Constitutional Rights Subcommittee - May 24, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Health Subcommittee - May 23, 1994CommitteeH11000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Information, Justice, Transportation and Agriculture.
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Subcommittee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Ways and Means Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Rules.
Rules Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Energy and Commerce Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Committee on House Administration - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Government Operations.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and Workforce Committee - May 18, 1994IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 18, 1994IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House