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SRES 294 107th Congress Senate Congress Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Congressional employees Discrimination in employment Government Operations and Politics Senate Senate rules and procedure Sexual orientation

A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate based on sexual orientation.

Introduced: June 27, 2002 See on congress.gov
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Jun 27, 2002
Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6262)
Jun 27, 2002
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6262-6263)
Jun 27, 2002
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends rule XLII (employment practices) of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate based on sexual orientation.
What's happening now June 27, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Rules and Administration. (text of measure as introduced: CR S6262)

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Republican 1
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jun 27, 2002
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Jun 27, 2002
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Murray, Patty
Washington · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 27, 2002
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jun 27, 2002
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jun 27, 2002
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. Res. 294: A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate based on sexual orientation.. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-294/
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"S. Res. 294: A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate based on sexual orientation.." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-294/.
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S. Res. 294, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-294/.
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[S. Res. 294: A resolution to amend rule XLII of the Standing Rules of the Senate to prohibit employment discrimination in the Senate based on sexual orientation.](https://openamerica.io/bill/107-SRES-294/)
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