Disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia in approving section 3(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014.
Latest action · Apr 14, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Progress
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- IntroducedApr 14, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Congress disapproves the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving Section 3(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-605), signed by the Mayor of the District on January 25, 2015, and transmitted on March 6, 2015, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.
Section 3(a) repeals the exemption allowing religiously-affiliated educational institutions to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation.
D.C. Act 20-605:
- amends the Office of Human Rights Establishment Act of 1999 to require the Director of the Office of Human Rights to have a demonstrated professional background in human rights law,
- amends the Human Rights Act of 1977 (HRA of 1977) to require the annual report by the Mayor to the District Council to include information on investigations and inquiries undertaken by the Director or the Office,
- repeals the exemption allowing religiously-affiliated educational institutions to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, and
- makes inapplicable to HRA of 1977 claims that required specified written notice to the Mayor regarding claims against the District for unliquidated damages.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 14, 2015 to Apr 30, 2015; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Bill Flores | Original | Apr 14, 2015 |
| R-NC | Mark Meadows | Original | Apr 14, 2015 |
| R-AL | Bradley Byrne | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-TN | Diane Black | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-GA | Jody B. Hice | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-LA | John Fleming | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Joseph R. Pitts | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Keith J. Rothfus | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-PA | Mike Kelly | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-TX | Randy Neugebauer | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-KY | Thomas Massie | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-KS | Tim Huelskamp | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 22, 2015 | |
| R-AR | J. French Hill | Apr 30, 2015 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Apr 14, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2015Introduced in House
- Apr 14, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this resolution, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Lists H2211H.J. Res. 44 | — | Apr 14, 2015 |
Research
What has been written about this resolution: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 161, no. 53, April 14, 2015, page H2211.
CRS reports 1
Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this resolution or the law it became, newest first.
Cite it 1
Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.
| Product | Title | Kind | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| R44099 | District of Columbia:Issues in the 114th Congress Archived | Report | Jul 7, 2015 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| SJRES 11 | A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014. | Related bill | Mar 18, 2015 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- Disapproving the action of the Council of the District of Columbia in approving section 3(a) of the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
- Age discrimination
- Congressional oversight
- Crime victims
- District of Columbia
- Domestic violence and child abuse
- Genetics
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government studies and investigations
- Human rights
- Marriage and family status
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Religion
- School administration
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- State and local government operations
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 14, 2015Introduced in House
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