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S.2572: Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2002
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about civil rights and liberties, minority issues
- Introduced May 23, 2002
- Latest Major Action May 23, 2002
- See the six similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
15 (10 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2002 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to provide criteria to determine whether an employer has committed an unlawful employment practice by failing to provide a reasonable accommodation to the religious observance or practice of an employee. Deems an accommodation to be reasonable if it removes the conflict between employment requirements and the religious observance or practice of the employee.Declares...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 23, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |