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Fairness for All Act

Introduced: December 6, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Jan 30, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Dec 6, 2019
Introduced in House
Dec 6, 2019
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Ways and Means, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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.
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Fairness for All Act

This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, while providing certain benefits and exemptions to religious providers.

An otherwise qualified religious provider shall be eligible to receive federal financial assistance for a particular service without regard to the provider's religious views or teachings.

Agencies authorized to administer federal financial assistance for the support of adoption and foster care services shall issue final rules within two years of this bill's enactment to create an indirect funding program that delivers such assistance to eligible prospective parents for the purpose of obtaining adoption and foster care services through a qualified private agency that they select.

The bill (1) exempts a church or religious organization from claims of employment discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity under specified circumstances; and (2) prohibits sanctions for certain employee speech regarding the employee's religious, political, or moral beliefs in the workplace.

The bill establishes certain anti-bullying policies for public elementary and secondary schools, including cyber bullying.

Any determination of the tax-exempt status of a charitable organization shall be made without regard to the organization's religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, family, or sexuality, except insofar as such practices pertain to race or criminal sexual offenses punishable under constitutionally valid federal or state law.

What's happening now January 30, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 6
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Amodei, Mark E.
Nevada · Dec 6, 2019
Bishop, Rob
· Dec 6, 2019
 R
Curtis, John R.
Utah · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Dec 6, 2019
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 6, 2019
UPTON, FRED
· Dec 6, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5331: Fairness for All Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5331/
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"H.R. 5331: Fairness for All Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5331/.
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H.R. 5331, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-5331/.
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