Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Latest action · Jul 8, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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.
- IntroducedApr 25, 2013
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - 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.
Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to adhere to reasonable dress or grooming standards, or (2) require the construction of new or additional facilities.
Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from compelling collection or requiring production of statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress (LOC), the Attorney General (DOJ), 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 206
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 25, 2013 to Sep 17, 2014, with 159 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-WA | Adam Smith | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-AZ | Ann Kirkpatrick | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-NH | Ann M. Kuster | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-TX | Beto O'Rourke | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Apr 25, 2013 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 8, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Jun 14, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in House
- Apr 25, 2013Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Identical bill | Jan 8, 2014 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 25, 2013Introduced in House
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