Richard Nichols on Civil Rights

RepublicanKS

Civil Rights9 votes

Broaden protectionsNarrow protections

15 roll calls on this member’s record are tagged Civil Rights. 9 of them counted toward the score above: 2 toward “Broaden protections” and 7 toward “Narrow protections”.

The other 6 did not count: 6 were roll calls whose direction on this issue could not be read confidently — mostly procedural motions — and 0 were ones they did not cast a yea or nay on. They are listed below anyway, marked as not scored, because a filtered list of votes is not a voting record.

Date	What was voted on	Voted	Counted as
1992-07-23	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE DINGELL EN BLOC AMENDMENT THAT REQUIRES CABLE OPERATORS TO PROVIDE 30 DAYS NOTICE OF ANY INCREASE IN RATES IN BASIC SERVICE OVER 5 PERCENT; CLARIFIES THAT PROVISIONS OF THE BILL WHICH GRANDFATHER EXISTING RATE REGULATION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES AND CABLE COMPANIES DO NOT PRECLUDE SUCH FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES FROM USING THE RATEMAKING AUTHORITIES PROVIDED UNDER THE BILL; ALLOWS LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS TO CHOOSE TO BE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME CHANNEL ON THE CABLE SYSTEM AS THEY WERE CARRIED ON THE SYSTEM AS OF JANUARY 1, 1992; REQUIRES THE FCC TO UPDATE ITS CURRENT LISTING OF THE NATION'S MAJOR TELEVISION MARKETS; INDEMNIFIES LOCAL FRANCHISING AUTHORITIES AGAINST DAMAGE CLAIMS FOR ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE FRANCHISING AUTHORITY, EXCEPT FOR DAMAGES BASED ON CASES OF DISCRIMINATION; REQUIRES THE FCC TO STUDY THE EXTENT TO WHICH EXCLUSIVE CONTRACTS BETWEEN COLLEGE ATHLETIC CONFERENCES AND REGIONAL SPORTS PROGRAMMING NETWORKS ARTIFICIALLY AND UNFAIRLY RESTRICT THE ABILITY TO BROADCAST LOCAL COLLEGE SPORTING EVENTS ON LOCAL TELEVISION STATIONS; AND REQUIRES THAT CABLE COMPANIES PLANNING TO OFFER PREMIUM CHANNELS FREE OF CHARGE TO ALL SUBSCRIBERS FOR A LIMITED PERIOD TO NOTIFY SUBSCRIBERS AT LEAST 60 DAYS IN ADVANCE, AND UPON REQUEST, TO BLOCK SUCH CHANNELS IF THE PREMIUM CHANNEL OFFERS MOVIES WITH "X", "R", OR "NC-17" RATINGS.)H.R. 4850 · 102nd Congress · ON AGREEING TO THE AMENDMENT	Yea	Direction not readable
1991-11-07	CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 — S.1745 BY DANFORTH (R-MO) -- CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 GLASS CEILING ACT OF 1991 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-166, APPROVED 11/21/91) (HOUSE PASSED S. 1745, TO AMEND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TO STRENGTHEN AND IMPROVE FEDERAL CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS, TO PROVIDE FOR DAMAGES IN CASES OF INTENTIONAL EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION, AND TO CLARIFY PROVISIONS REGARDING DISPARATE IMPACT ACTIONS.)S. 1745 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Narrow protections
1991-11-07	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF S. 1745; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 — H.RES.270 BY WHEAT (D-MO) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - S. 1745 (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 270, THE RULE UNDER WHICH S. 1745 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 270 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-11-06	CIVIL RIGHTS COMMISSION REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 — H.R.3350 BY EDWARDS, DON (D-CA) -- UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 1991 (PUB. L. 102-167, APPROVED 11/26/91) (THE HOUSE AGREED TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 3350, TO EXTEND THE UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS.)H.R. 3350 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE TO SENATE AMENDMENT	Yea	Broaden protections
1991-10-22	CONVENTION ON DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN — H.RES.116 BY YATRON (D-PA) -- RESOLUTION REGARDING THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN (HOUSE PASSED H. RES. 116, AMENDED, URGING THE PRESIDENT TO COMPLETE THE REVIEW OF THE CONVENTION ON THE ELIMINATION OF ALL FORMS OF DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN IN ORDER THAT THE SENATE MAY GIVE ITS ADVICE AND CONSENT TO RATIFICATION.)H.Res. 116 · 102nd Congress · SUSPEND THE RULES AND AGREE	Yea	Broaden protections
1991-10-22	(HOUSE AGREED TO THE MCCOLLUM AMENDMENT THAT ELIMINATES THE PROVISIONS THAT BAR THE EXECUTION OF PRISONERS WHO DEMONSTRATE THEIR DEATH SENTENCES WERE IMPOSED BECAUSE OF RACIAL DISCRIMINATION.)H.R. 3371 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Narrow protections
1991-07-17	TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN LABOR DISPUTES — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE RAILWAY LABOR ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN LABOR DISPUTES.)H.R. 5 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Narrow protections
1991-07-17	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE RAILWAY ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN LABOR DISPUTES — (HOUSE PASSED H.RES. 195, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 5 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 195 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-07-17	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 5, TO AMEND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT AND THE RAILWAY ACT TO PREVENT DISCRIMINATION BASED ON PARTICIPATION IN LABOR DISPUTES — H.RES.195 BY MOAKLEY (D-MA) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 5 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RESOLUTION.)H.Res. 195 · 102nd Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-06-05	CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE PASSED H.R. 1, TO AMEND THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 TO RESTORE AND STRENGTHEN CIVIL RIGHTS LAWS THAT BAN DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT.)H.R. 1 · 102nd Congress · On Passage	Nay	Narrow protections
1991-06-05	H.R.1 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- CIVIL RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1991 (HOUSE AGREED TO THE BROOKS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT OVERTURNS FIVE 1989 SUPREME COURT CASES; CLARIFYING THE AWARDING OF ATTORNEY FEES IN TITLE VII CASES; PROHIBITING THE USE OF QUOTAS BY EMPLOYERS AS AN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE; PROHIBITING THE PRACTICE OF THE ADJUSTMENT OF TEST SCORES BASED ON RACE, SEX, RELIGION, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN ("RACE NORMING"); PLACING A CAP OF $150,000 ON PUNITIVE DAMAGES IN TITLE VII CASES, OR THE AMOUNT OF COMPENSATORY DAMAGES; AND REVISING THE STANDARD OF "BUSINESS NECESSITY" FOR BUSINESS TO JUSTIFY AN EMPLOYMENT PRACTICE HAVING A DISCRIMINATORY IMPACT.)H.R. 1 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Narrow protections
1991-06-04	(HOUSE REJECTED THE MICHEL AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO INCLUDE THE PROVISIONS OF THE ADMINISTRATION'S LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL, INCLUDING LANGUAGE PROHIBITING "RACE NORMING" OF EMPLOYMENT TESTS; CODIFYING THE DEFINITION OF "BUSINESS NECESSITY" AS FOUND IN GRIGGS AND BEAZER; NOT PERMITTING GROUPING IN DISPARATE IMPACT CASES; ENSURING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO CHALLENGE CONSENT DECREES; PROVIDING DAMAGES OF UP TO $150,000 FOR ON-THE-JOB HARASSMENT; REMOVING ATTORNEY FEE PROVISIONS IN THE BILL; AND APPLYING PROVISIONS PROSPECTIVELY, NOT RETROACTIVELY.)H.R. 1 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Yea	Narrow protections
1991-06-04	H.R.1 BY BROOKS (D-TX) -- CIVIL RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S EQUITY IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1991 (HOUSE REJECTED THE TOWNS AMENDMENT IN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE THAT SOUGHT TO AUTHORIZE EXPLICITLY UNLIMITED COMPENSATORY AND PUNITIVE DAMAGES FOR VIOLATIONS OF TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT; SETTING A DIFFERENCE IN THE DEFINITION OF "BUSINESS NECESSITY" AS A DEFENSE AGAINST DISPARATE IMPACT PRACTICES; EXCLUDING PROVISIONS IN THE BILL ESTABLISHING A GLASS CEILING COMMISSION, AND A LABOR DEPARTMENT PROGRAM REGARDING PAY EQUITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; EXCLUDING LANGUAGE REGARDING HIRING OR PROMOTION QUOTAS; AND AMENDING EXISTING LAW BANNING RACIAL DISCRIMINATION TO INCLUDE SEX DISCRIMINATION IN VIRTUALLY ALL ASPECTS OF PRIVATE CONTRACTS.)H.R. 1 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Amendment	Nay	Narrow protections
1991-06-04	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 — (HOUSE PASSED H.RES. 162, THE RULE UNDER WHICH H.R. 1 WAS CONSIDERED.)H.Res. 162 · 102nd Congress · On Agreeing to the Resolution	Nay	Direction not readable
1991-06-04	PROVIDING FOR THE CONSIDERATION OF H.R. 1; CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1991 — H.RES.162 BY WHEAT (D-MO) -- PROCEDURAL RESOLUTION - H.R. 1 (HOUSE AGREED TO ORDER THE PREVIOUS QUESTION ON THE RULE.)H.Res. 162 · 102nd Congress · On Ordering the Previous Question	Nay	Direction not readable

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