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H.R. 3017 111th Congress House

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009

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

Introduced: June 24, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 7 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 23, 2009
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to House Administration
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and 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.
Jun 24, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 23, 2009

Committee Hearings Held.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - 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 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.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2981 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
  • S 1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 80
All 80 Democratic 54
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 29, 2010
Schauer, Mark
· Apr 22, 2010
Markey, Betsy
· Mar 3, 2010
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jan 26, 2010
Nye, Glenn
· Jan 26, 2010
Halvorson, Deborah
· Dec 7, 2009
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Nov 18, 2009
Boccieri, John
· Nov 17, 2009
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Oct 22, 2009
Driehaus, Steve
· Oct 21, 2009
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Oct 7, 2009
Murphy, Scott
· Sep 23, 2009
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 23, 2009
Arcuri, Michael
· Sep 22, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 22, 2009
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Sep 22, 2009
Pierluisi, Pedro
· Sep 22, 2009
Sablan, Gregorio
· Sep 17, 2009
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 2009
Klein, Ron
· Jul 31, 2009
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Jul 29, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 23, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Jul 17, 2009
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 2009
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 14, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 13, 2009
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 13, 2009
Hall, John
· Jul 9, 2009
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 8, 2009
 D
Luján, Ben Ray
New Mexico · Jul 7, 2009
Giffords, Gabrielle
· Jun 26, 2009
McMahon, Michael
· Jun 26, 2009
Adler, John
· Jun 25, 2009
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 25, 2009
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 24, 2009
Bean, Melissa
· Jun 24, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 24, 2009
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 24, 2009
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jun 24, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Jun 24, 2009
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jun 24, 2009
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