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H.R. 2692 107th Congress House

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001

Official title: To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

Introduced: July 31, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Sep 10, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Aug 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Jul 31, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 31, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2001 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities (including employment agencies, labor organizations, and training programs). Prohibits related retaliation and coercion.

Declares this Act inapplicable to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner. Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from: (1) collecting statistics on sexual orientation from covered entities; and (2) compelling covered entities to collect such statistics. Prohibits: (1) quotas and preferential treatment; and (2) an order or consent decree for a violation of this Act that includes a quota or preferential treatment. Declares that this Act is inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans.

Prohibits the imposition of affirmative action for a violation of this Act. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States or a State liable for remedies to the same extent as under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1284 Identical bill Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 43
All 43 Democratic 31 Independent 1
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 22, 2002
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Feb 12, 2002
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 12, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 12, 2001
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 31, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jul 31, 2001
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 31, 2001
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2001
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 31, 2001
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2001
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 31, 2001
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Jul 31, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Jul 31, 2001
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 31, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 31, 2001
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 31, 2001
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· Jul 31, 2001
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jul 31, 2001
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 31, 2001
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Jul 31, 2001
LAMPSON, NICK
· Jul 31, 2001
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 31, 2001
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 31, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 31, 2001
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jul 31, 2001
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 31, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 31, 2001
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 31, 2001
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Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 31, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 31, 2001
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 31, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jul 31, 2001
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 31, 2001
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 31, 2001
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Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 31, 2001
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Sherman, Brad
California · Jul 31, 2001
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jul 31, 2001
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 31, 2001
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 31, 2001
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 31, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 31, 2001
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