Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Amendments of 1990
Public Law 101-504 · H.R. 5794 · 101st Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Nov 3, 1990 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Sponsor: Rep. Edward Roybal (D-CA-25)
Cosponsors (14): Rep. Matthew Martínez, Rep. William Goodling,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Amendments of 1990 - Amends the Age Discrimination Claims Assistance Act of 1988 to revise the statute of limitations period applicable to certain additional claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 13 actions.
- Nov 3, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-504.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 24, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Oct 19, 1990FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Oct 12, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Oct 11, 1990FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Martinez asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- Oct 4, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.