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HR 5812 114th Congress House

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016

Official title: To repeal executive overreach, to clarify that the proper constitutional authority for social transformation belongs to the legislative branch.

Introduced: September 27, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative law and regulatory proceduresSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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Aug 11, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016

This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance.

No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 2
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Babin, Brian
Texas · Sep 27, 2016
Brat, Dave
· Sep 20, 2016
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 14, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5812: Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5812/
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"H.R. 5812: Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5812/.
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