Key Vote 92nd Congress > Senate > Vote 462

Date: 1972-02-15

Result: 45-39

Vote Subject Matter: Civil Liberties / Domestic Social Policy

Sponsor: DOMINICK, Peter Hoyt (R-CO)

Bill number: S2515

Description: TO AMEND THE WILLIAMS (D, N.J.)-JAVITS (R, N.Y.) AMENDMENT TO S. 2515 TO PROVIDE THAT IN CASES WHERE EEOC IS UNABLE TO SECURE A CONCILIATION AGREEMENT, IT SHALL NOTIFY GENERAL COUNSEL WHO THEN MAY BRING A CIVIL ACTION IN APPROPRIATE U.S. DISTRICT COURT AGAINST ANY RESPONDENT OTHER THAN THOSE IN CATEGORY OF A GOVERNMENT ENTITY. THE JAVITSWILLIAMS AMENDMENT AUTHORIZES THE COURT, NOT THE EEOC, TO ISSUE THE ENFORCEMENT ORDER AND ALLOWS JUDICIAL REVIEW OF LEGAL QUESTIONS ARISING DURING EEOC HEARINGS.

Original source documents: Digest of the Congressional Record vol. 118-19, p. S1811;

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