S.815: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

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Bill Summary

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - (Sec. 4) Prohibits covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees) from engaging in employment discrimination on the basis of an individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Declares that it shall be unlawful for an employer, because of an individual's actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity,...

(Source: Library of Congress)

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There are 16 statements associated with S.815.

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Bill Actions

Date Description
Jan. 8, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Nov. 12, 2013
Referred to House Judiciary
Nov. 12, 2013
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Nov. 12, 2013
Referred to House Administration
Nov. 12, 2013
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Nov. 12, 2013
Received in the House.
Nov. 7, 2013
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov. 7, 2013

Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 32. Record Vote Number: 232. (text: CR S7907-7909)

Nov. 7, 2013

Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 34. Record Vote Number: 231. (consideration: CR S7902; text: CR S7902)

Nov. 7, 2013
The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7902)
Nov. 7, 2013
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2016) withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S7902)
Nov. 7, 2013
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7894-7909)
Nov. 6, 2013
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7864-7865; text: CR S7864)
Nov. 6, 2013
Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2016) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7841; text: CR S7841)
Nov. 6, 2013
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S7839-7841, S7846, S7864-7865; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S7839-7841)
Nov. 6, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7839)
Nov. 5, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7804-7814, S7814-7825)
Nov. 4, 2013

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 61 - 30. Record Vote Number: 229. (consideration: CR S7794; text: CR S7794)

Nov. 4, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7783-7785, S7793-7794)
Oct. 31, 2013
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S7777; text: CR S7777)
Oct. 31, 2013
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7777)
Sept. 12, 2013
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Sept. 12, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-105. Additional views filed.
July 10, 2013
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
April 25, 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
April 25, 2013

Introduced in the Senate by Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.)

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