Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
Latest action · Jul 23, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
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.
- IntroducedJun 19, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - 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 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.
Cosponsors 12
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 19, 2009 to Mar 18, 2010; 10 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | George Miller | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-FL | Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-MI | John Conyers, Jr. | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-NJ | Leonard Lance | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-IL | Mark Kirk | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-DE | Michael N. Castle | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| R-PA | Todd Russell Platts | Original | Jun 19, 2009 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Jan 20, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Daniel B. Maffei | Mar 18, 2010 |
Committees 4
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2009 |
| House | Committee on House Administration | Referred Jun 19, 2009 |
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2009 |
| House | Judiciary Committee | Referred Jun 19, 2009 |
| Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee | Referred Jul 23, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 23, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
- Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to House Administration
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
- Jun 19, 2009Referred to House Judiciary
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1584 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 | Related bill | Nov 5, 2009 |
| HR 3017 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 | Related bill | Sep 23, 2009 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
- Census and government statistics
- Civil actions and liability
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government information and archives
- Government liability
- Labor and Employment
- Marriage and family status
- Military personnel and dependents
- Religion
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 19, 2009Introduced in House
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