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- H.R.1397
H.R.1397: Employment Non-Discrimination Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced April 6, 2011
- Latest Major Action July 11, 2011
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
172 (166 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Employment Non-Discrimination Act - 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
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Referred 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.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House House Administration
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and Labor Policy .
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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| April 6, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Barney Frank (D-Mass.) |