Litigation Oversight Act of 2015
Latest action · Mar 24, 2015 Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJan 27, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Litigation Oversight Act of 2015
Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to approve or disapprove by majority vote whether the EEOC shall commence or intervene in litigation involving: (1) multiple plaintiffs, or (2) an allegation of systemic discrimination or a pattern or practice of discrimination. Provides EEOC members with the power to require the EEOC to approve or disapprove by majority vote whether the EEOC commences or intervenes in any litigation.
Requires the EEOC, within 30 days after commencing or intervening in litigation pursuant to such an approval, to post on its public website: (1) information regarding the case, including the allegations and causes of action; and (2) each Commissioner's vote on commencing or intervening in the litigation.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jan 27, 2015.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Jan 27, 2015 |
| R-IN | Todd Rokita | Original | Jan 27, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 24, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Mar 24, 2015Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Jan 27, 2015Introduced in House
- Jan 27, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2693 | EEOC Reform Act | Related bill | Mar 16, 2016 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jan 27, 2015Introduced in House
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