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Show filing a j oirit return and a single pers on person , essential bill and should be supported. III. 'rhis is an {Introduced by Senator Tydings (D. Md.). The bill has pas sed the Senate and been referred to the House Iudtctary Committee). S. 989 - 1318 (Introduced by Senator Tydings). This bil I is presently before the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Rights. S,' - Title I and Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1966 were de s iqned prohibit d rscr irrune tion in federal and state juries, respec tively , The two titles have now been two bfll s to .... separated Into each of which prohibits d i scr irnina tion based therefore, is of s iqniffcant interest to BPW, on sex , , and . , Title I has become S. 989 which provides generally that no citizen may be excluded from serving as a 9rand or petit juror in the federal courts bece use of race, national origin or economic s ta tus. color, reli<;;1ion, federal districts, such as the District of Columbia, any woman may be excused from jury service s imply on the fact the t she is a woman. The bill would effectively eliminate this practice. sex, In some II, now S. 13-18, would prohibit d i scr irnine tion ba-sed on race, color, religion, .sex national roigin f or economic s ta tUB in the selection of jurors in s ta te courts. It al so would the U. S. empower Attorney General to institute injunctfve proceedings against any state, or political subd ivts ion thereof whose jury selection process is tainted by d is crtmtnatory practices. Federal District Courts would be empowered to issue directives s uspendtnq state statutes or regulations which permit or perpetuate d i scrfmina tion and to direct the appropriate state authority to adopt objective criteria for jury selection and maintain adequate records so that a determination relative to state jury practices can b made. Ti tle , The passage of both bills would constitute a significant step toward the 'el iminatton of discriminatory practices in jury selection process. IV. The bills should be supported. Introduced by Mrs. Griffiths {D. Mich) and referred to Committee on Way.s and Means+> H R. 9715 - This is a bill to provide equality of treatment for women under the provisions of the Social Security Act. Specifically, the bill would permit the payment of benefits to a married couple on their combined earnings record, elimina te certain special requiremets for entitlement to husband s or widower' s I /MORE/ •. |
