118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 402 — EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act

“A bill 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

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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 Senate

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 14, 2023

Introduced in Senate

Feb 14, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.