118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1054 — EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

“To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to approve commencing, intervening in, or participating in certain litigation, and for other purposes.”

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

Introduced Feb 14, 2023

Last action Feb 14, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 14, 2023

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Referred

Feb 14, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill provides statutory authority for the requirement that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) vote on whether to commence, intervene, or otherwise participate in certain types of litigation, including cases involving issues in which the commission has taken a position that is contrary to the corresponding judicial precedent. (The EEOC adopted a similar resolution in January 2021.) The commission must post information relating to such cases and associated votes on its website.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.