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HR 5812 114th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Administrative law and regulatory procedures Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
 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.

What's happening now August 11, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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