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Introduced
11/24/2020
11/24/2020
In Committee
11/24/2020
11/24/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
116th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To review the termination characterization of former employees of the Department of State who were fired by reason of the sexual orientation of such employees, and for other purposes. 1
AI Summary
This bill, the Lavender Offense Victim Exoneration (LOVE) Act of 2020, aims to address the discrimination and wrongful termination of over 1,000 Department of State employees during the "Lavender Scare" of the 1950s and 1960s, when employees were fired due to their perceived or real sexual orientation. The bill requires the Secretary of State to review these terminations, establish a Reconciliation Board to correct the employment records, issue an apology, create a permanent museum exhibit on the Lavender Scare, and establish an Advancement Board to address ongoing issues faced by LGBTQI Foreign Service personnel and their families.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (20)
Joaquin Castro (D)*,
André Carson (D),
Judy Chu (D),
David Cicilline (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Raúl Grijalva (D),
Debra Haaland (D),
Alcee Hastings (D),
Brian Higgins (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Eddie Johnson (D),
Dan Kildee (D),
Alan Lowenthal (D),
Stephen Lynch (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Sherman (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. (on 11/24/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/8809/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8809/BILLS-116hr8809ih.pdf |
| Bill | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr8809/BILLS-116hr8809ih.pdf.pdf |
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