COMMITTEE ON RULES - Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

Nov 05, 2007

Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee for H.R. 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007

Summary and Text of Amendments Submitted to the Rules Committee
for H.R. 3685 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
Listed in Alphabetical Order

November 5, 2007 3:00 PM

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Baldwin (WI)	#1	The amendment would expand ENDA's protections to persons discriminated against based on gender identity, defined as the gender-related identity, appearance, or mannerisms or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, with or without regard to the individual's designated sex at birth. The amendment includes language concerning shared facilities, dress, and grooming standards, as well as a paragraph stating that the construction of additional facilities are not required.
Gohmert (TX)	#3	The amendment exempts all religious educational institutions from the Act.
Hoekstra (MI)/Walberg (MI)	#2	The amendment expands the definition of exempted religious educational institutions to include non-denominational religious schools and religious schools with faith-based missions.
Miller, George (CA)/Stupak(MI)	#7	(REVISED) The amendment 1) provides explicitly that any religious corporation, school, association or society that is exempt under either Section 702(a) or 703(e)(2) of Title VII’s religious exemptions is exempt under ENDA. It clarifies that the scope of Title VII’s exemption is exactly the scope of ENDA’s exemption (if a school is exempt from Title VII’s religious discrimination prohibitions, it will also be exempt from ENDA); and 2) it clarifies that ENDA does not alter the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in any way. It strikes language referencing “a same-sex couple who are not married” in the Employee Benefits section of ENDA. It also inserts language clarifying that the term “married” has the meaning given such term in DOMA, directly incorporating DOMA’s definition of marriage.
Souder (IN)	#4	The amendment would strike "perceived" from each place it occurs in the bill.
Souder (IN)	#5	The amendment would strike paragraph (3) of section 8(a), which prohibits employers from conditioning employment on a person being married or being eligible to be married.
Souder (IN)	#6	The amendment would prohibit employers from discriminating against an employee because the employee refused to consent to an employer's anti-discrimination or anti-harassment policy, or refused to participate in a diversity training program, because of their religious beliefs regarding sexual orientation.