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Employment Non-Discrimination Act

Introduced: April 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
Apr 6, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Apr 6, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now July 11, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 811 Related bill Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 90
All 90 Democratic 55
D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Sep 19, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 9, 2012
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 8, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · May 7, 2012
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 5, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Dec 12, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Dec 12, 2011
HOLDEN, TIM
· Oct 3, 2011
Miller, Brad
· Jul 25, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 15, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 16, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · May 31, 2011
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 31, 2011
SLAUGHTER, LOUISE
· May 31, 2011
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · May 26, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· May 24, 2011
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 10, 2011
WATT, MELVIN
· May 4, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· May 3, 2011
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · May 2, 2011
GONZALEZ, CHARLES
· May 2, 2011
Walz, Timothy
· May 2, 2011
 D
Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Apr 15, 2011
Carnahan, Russ
· Apr 11, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Apr 11, 2011
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Apr 11, 2011
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Apr 8, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· Apr 8, 2011
REYES, SILVESTRE
· Apr 7, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Apr 6, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 6, 2011
BECERRA, XAVIER
· Apr 6, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Apr 6, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Apr 6, 2011
BIGGERT, JUDY
· Apr 6, 2011
BOSWELL, LEONARD
· Apr 6, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Apr 6, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Apr 6, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2011
CROWLEY, JOSEPH
· Apr 6, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Apr 6, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Apr 6, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 6, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Apr 6, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 6, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1397: Employment Non-Discrimination Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1397/
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"H.R. 1397: Employment Non-Discrimination Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1397/.
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