S 1705 · 108th Congress 2003–2005, ended

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2003

Introduced Oct 2, 2003 Originated Senate Sponsor Edward M. Kennedy D-MA

Fact sheet

Latest action · Oct 2, 2003 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedOct 2, 2003
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2003 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation by covered entities (including employment agencies, labor organizations, and training programs). Prohibits related retaliation and coercion.

Declares this Act inapplicable to the provision of employee benefits for the benefit of an employee's domestic partner. Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission from: (1) collecting statistics on sexual orientation from covered entities; and (2) compelling covered entities to collect such statistics. Prohibits: (1) quotas and preferential treatment; and (2) an order or consent decree for a violation of this Act that includes a quota or preferential treatment. Declares this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the armed forces; or (3) laws creating special rights or preferences for veterans.

Prohibits the imposition of affirmative action for a violation of this Act. Disallows State immunity. Makes the United States or a State liable for remedies to the same extent as under the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Cosponsors 43

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 2, 2003.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-PAArlen SpecterOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-MDBarbara A. MikulskiOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-CABarbara BoxerOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-FLBill NelsonOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-FLBob GrahamOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-NDByron L. DorganOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-MICarl LevinOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-NYCharles E. SchumerOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-CTChristopher J. DoddOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-HIDaniel K. AkakaOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-HIDaniel K. InouyeOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-MIDebbie StabenowOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-CADianne FeinsteinOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-INEvan BayhOriginalOct 2, 2003
D-NJFrank R. LautenbergOriginalOct 2, 2003
Show all 43 cosponsors

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 2, 2003Introduced in Senate
  2. Oct 2, 2003Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  3. Oct 2, 2003Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12382-12383)

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
HR 3285Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2003Identical billJan 30, 2004

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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