Sponsor:

Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] (Introduced 01/03/1973)

Summary:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Major Actions:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Amendments:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Cosponsors:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Sponsor:

Rep. Koch, Edward I. [D-NY-18] (Introduced 01/03/1973)

Summary:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Major Actions:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Amendments:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.

Cosponsors:

Summary: H.R.688 — 93rd Congress (1973-1974)

There is one summary for this bill. Bill summaries are authored by CRS. Shown Here:
Introduced in House (01/03/1973) Makes it unlawful for any officer or employee of any executive department or agency or any individual acting under the authority of such officer and employee to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee of the United States, or any individual applying for employment as an officer or employee of the United States, to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties as such officer or employee, or in connection with such individual's application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee of the United States, or to threaten to commit any such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Makes it unlawful for any person engaged in any business or other activity in or affecting interstate commerce, or any individual acting under the authority of such person to do the following: (a) to require or request, or to attempt to require or request, any officer or employee employed by such person or any individual applying for employment in connection with such business or activity to take any polygraph test in connection with his services or duties or in connection with his application for employment; or (b) to deny employment to any individual, or to discharge, discipline, or deny promotion to any officer or employee employed in connection with such business or activity, or to threaten to commit such act by reason of his refusal or failure to submit to such requirement or request. Provides that whoever willfully violates or willfully attempts to violate any of the provisions of this Act shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment not exceeding one year, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Provides for jurisdiction in the United States district courts to try and determine civil actions arising under this Act.