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Introduced
In Committee
Crossed Over
Passed
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Introduced Session
112th Congress
Bill Summary
Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran. Provides for the construction of this Act regarding: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies, (2) sexual harassment, (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities, (4) construction of new or additional facilities, (5) dress and grooming standards, and (6) provision of employee benefits to married vs. unmarried couples. Declares that, in this Act, "married" refers to marriage as that term is defined in the Defense of Marriage Act (a legal union between one man and one woman). Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws. Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.
AI Summary
This bill, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, prohibits employers, employment agencies, and labor organizations (referred to as "covered entities") from discriminating against individuals in employment based on their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity, which refers to an individual's gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms regardless of their sex assigned at birth, and includes homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. The Act clarifies that it does not require preferential treatment or the use of quotas, and only allows for "disparate treatment" claims, meaning direct discrimination, rather than "disparate impact" claims which involve policies that unintentionally disadvantage a group. It also prohibits retaliation against individuals who oppose discriminatory practices or participate in investigations. Certain entities are exempt, including religious organizations and the relationship between the U.S. and its armed forces members, and the bill does not affect existing laws that provide special rights or preferences for veterans. The Act includes specific provisions regarding the enforcement of employer rules and policies, sexual harassment, the use of shared facilities like showers and dressing rooms, construction of new facilities, dress and grooming standards, and the provision of employee benefits, notably defining "married" according to the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), which defines marriage as a union between one man and one woman. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is prohibited from collecting or compelling the collection of statistics on sexual orientation or gender identity. Enforcement powers are granted to the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts, mirroring those under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other relevant laws, and allowing for actions against the U.S. and states, with specific limitations on remedies available against them.
Committee Categories
Education, Government Affairs, Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment
Sponsors (172)
Barney Frank (D)*,
Gary Ackerman (D),
Robert Andrews (D),
Joe Baca (D),
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Ron Barber (D),
Karen Bass (D),
Xavier Becerra (D),
Shelley Berkley (D),
Howard Berman (D),
Judy Biggert (R),
Timothy Bishop (D),
Earl Blumenauer (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Leonard Boswell (D),
Robert Brady (D),
Bruce Braley (D),
Lois Capps (D),
Michael Capuano (D),
Russ Carnahan (D),
John Carney (D),
André Carson (D),
Kathy Castor (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Hansen Clarke (D),
Yvette Clarke (D),
Lacy Clay (D),
Emanuel Cleaver (D),
Jim Clyburn (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Gerry Connolly (D),
John Conyers (D),
Jim Cooper (D),
Joe Courtney (D),
Joseph Crowley (WFP),
Elijah Cummings (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Susan Davis (D),
Peter DeFazio (D),
Diana DeGette (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Theodore Deutch (D),
Norman Dicks (D),
John Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Joe Donnelly (D),
Michael Doyle (D),
Donna Edwards (D),
Keith Ellison (D),
Eliot Engel (D),
Anna Eshoo (D),
Sam Farr (D),
Chaka Fattah (D),
Bob Filner (D),
Marcia Fudge (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Charles Gonzalez (D),
Al Green (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Luis Gutiérrez (D),
Janice Hahn (D),
Colleen Hanabusa (D),
Richard Hanna (R),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Nan Hayworth (R),
Martin Heinrich (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jim Himes (D),
Maurice Hinchey (D),
Rubén Hinojosa (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Holden (D),
Rush Holt (D),
Michael Honda (D),
Steny Hoyer (D),
Jay Inslee (D),
Steve Israel (D),
Jesse Jackson (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Bill Keating (D),
Dale Kildee (D),
Ron Kind (D),
Dennis Kucinich (D),
James Langevin (D),
Rick Larsen (D),
John Larson (D),
Barbara Lee (D),
Sander Levin (D),
John Lewis (D),
David Loebsack (D),
Zoe Lofgren (D),
Nita Lowey (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Carolyn Maloney (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Jim Matheson (D),
Doris Matsui (D),
Carolyn McCarthy (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Jim McDermott (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Jerry McNerney (D),
Michael Michaud (D),
Brad Miller (D),
George Miller (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
James Moran (D),
Chris Murphy (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Grace Napolitano (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
John Olver (D),
Frank Pallone (D),
Bill Pascrell (D),
Ed Pastor (D),
Donald Payne (D),
Nancy Pelosi (D),
Ed Perlmutter (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Todd Platts (R),
Jared Polis (D),
David Price (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Charles Rangel (D),
Silvestre Reyes (D),
Laura Richardson (D),
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R),
Steven Rothman (D),
Lucille Roybal-Allard (D),
Bobby Rush (D),
Tim Ryan (D),
Loretta Sanchez (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
John Sarbanes (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Adam Schiff (D),
Kurt Schrader (D),
Allyson Schwartz (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
David Scott (D),
José Serrano (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Albio Sires (D),
Louise Slaughter (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Jackie Speier (D),
Fortney Stark (D),
Betty Sutton (D),
John Tierney (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Edolphus Towns (D),
Niki Tsongas (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Timothy Walz (D),
Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Melvin Watt (D),
Henry Waxman (D),
Anthony Weiner (D),
Peter Welch (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Lynn Woolsey (D),
David Wu (D),
John Yarmuth (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution. (on 07/11/2011)
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1397/all-info | 04/25/2013 |
| BillText | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1397ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1397ih.pdf | 04/26/2013 |
| Bill | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr1397ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr1397ih.pdf.pdf | 02/03/2013 |
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