Customer Non-Discrimination Act
Latest action · Sep 6, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
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.
- IntroducedJul 27, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Customer Non-Discrimination Act
This bill amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation in places of public accommodation.
It defines:
- "sex" to include a sex stereotype, sexual orientation or gender identity, and pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition;
- "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality; and
- "gender identity" as gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or characteristics, regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth.
The bill expands the categories of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide:
- exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays;
- goods, services, or programs, including a store, a shopping center, an online retailer or service provider, a salon, a bank, a gas station, a food bank, a service or care center, a shelter, a travel agency, a funeral parlor, or a health care, accounting, or legal service; or
- transportation services.
"Establishment" shall not be construed to be limited to a physical facility or place.
Protections against discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin must include protections against discrimination based on: (1) an association with another person who is a member of such a protected class; or (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, that an individual is a member of such a protected class. The bill prohibits the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 from providing a claim, defense, or basis for challenging such protections.
The bill prohibits denial of an individual's access to a shared facility (including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room) that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Cosponsors 82
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 27, 2017 to Oct 26, 2018, with 43 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-TX | Al Green | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-HI | Colleen Hanabusa | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne, Jr. | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-PA | Dwight Evans | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Original | Jul 27, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 6, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
- Jul 27, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1006 | Equality Act | Related bill | May 2, 2017 |
| HR 2822 | Equip Ag Act of 2017 | Related bill | Jul 17, 2017 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 27, 2017Introduced in House
Everything here is as published by Congress: the summary is the Congressional Research Service's, the action wording is the clerks', and the subjects are the Library of Congress's. How far it got is read from the actions themselves, taking the most recent one of each kind, so a bill that failed a vote and later passed is shown as having passed. Records come from this bill on Congress.gov and govinfo.gov.
