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On Wednesday, November 18, the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on legislation to end the widespread practice of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017), introduced by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), would prohibit employment discrimination, preferential treatment, and retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by employers with 15 or more employees. Currently, it is legal to discriminate in the workplace based on sexual orientation in 29 states and to discriminate based on gender identity in 38 states.
For more information on the bill, click here.
On Wednesday, November 18, the House Education and Labor Committee will vote on legislation to end the widespread practice of employment discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity.
The Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017), introduced by Reps. Barney Frank (D-MA) and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), would prohibit employment discrimination, preferential treatment, and retaliation on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity by employers with 15 or more employees. Currently, it is legal to discriminate in the workplace based on sexual orientation in 29 states and to discriminate based on gender identity in 38 states.
For more information on the bill, click here.
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H.R. 1644 - "Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act" was ordered reported, as amended, to the House by a vote of 26 to 20
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 1644 by Mr. Andrews (NJ) »
Passed by voice vote
H.R. 2831 - "Ledbetter Fair Pay Act" was ordered reported, as amended, to the House by a vote of 25 to 20
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 2831 by Mr. Miller (CA) »
Passed by voice vote
H.R. 980 - "Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007" was ordered reported, as amended, to the House by a vote of 42 to 1
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 980 by Mr. Kildee (MI) »
Passed by voice vote
H.R. 2693 - "To direct the Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue a standard regulating worker exposure to diacetyl" was ordered reported, as amended, to the House by voice vote
Amendments:
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Amendment #1 to H.R. 2693 by Ms. Woolsey (CA) »
Passed by voice vote -
Amendment #3 to H.R. 2693 by Mr. Wilson (SC) »
Adopted by unanimous consent
H.R. 493 - "Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007" was ordered reported, as amended, to the House by voice vote
Amendments:
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Amendment to H.R. 493 by Mr. Kline »
Adopted by unanimous consent