SRES 707 · 117th Congress 2021–2023, ended

A resolution commemorating the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, recognizing the importance of the Commission in addressing inequities in our economy, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to further protect the rights of workers, hold employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and address the wage gap.

Introduced Jul 13, 2022 Originated Senate Sponsor Patty Murray D-WA

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Latest action · Jul 13, 2022 Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3276-3277)

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  1. IntroducedJul 13, 2022
  2. Agreed to in SenateNot reached

Summary

This resolution recognizes the critical role the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission plays in addressing long-standing issues including the wage gap, combating workplace harassment, and ensuring all workers are treated with dignity and respect in the workplace.

Cosponsors 34

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 13, 2022.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAlex PadillaOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MNAmy KlobucharOriginalJul 13, 2022
I-MEAngus S. King Jr.OriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NMBen Ray LujánOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MDBenjamin L. CardinOriginalJul 13, 2022
I-VTBernard SandersOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NVCatherine Cortez MastoOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-DEChristopher A. CoonsOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CTChristopher MurphyOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NJCory A. BookerOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MAEdward J. MarkeyOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MAElizabeth WarrenOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MIGary C. PetersOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-RIJack ReedOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NVJacky RosenOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ORJeff MerkleyOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-COJohn W. HickenlooperOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-NHMargaret Wood HassanOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-WAMaria CantwellOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-HIMazie K. HironoOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-CTRichard BlumenthalOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ILRichard J. DurbinOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-PARobert P. Casey Jr.OriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ORRon WydenOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-RISheldon WhitehouseOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-OHSherrod BrownOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-WITammy BaldwinOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-ILTammy DuckworthOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-DEThomas R. CarperOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-VATim KaineOriginalJul 13, 2022
D-MNTina SmithOriginalJul 13, 2022

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
SenateHealth, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
Referred Jul 13, 2022

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 13, 2022Introduced in Senate
  2. Jul 13, 2022Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S3276-3277)

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
SenateText printed S3276—Jul 13, 2022

Research

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Printed hearings 1

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NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
S. Hrg. 117-762NOMINATIONS OF ROBERT MICHAEL GORDON, JANUARY CONTRERAS, AND REBECCA E. JONES GASTON118 pagesFinance CommitteeFeb 9, 2022

Titles 1

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
A resolution commemorating the 57th anniversary of the establishment of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, recognizing the importance of the Commission in addressing inequities in our economy, and recognizing the tremendous amount of work left to further protect the rights of workers, hold employers accountable for workplace discrimination and harassment, and address the wage gap.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Jul 13, 2022Introduced in Senate

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