HR 3128 RH – freedom from discrimination

This bill reported and recorded yesterday in the US House of Representatives would lay for rest permanently the question of whether federal employees are to be free from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

I’m sure it will be a real dog fight, when/if it ever comes to the floor. In the meantime, carefully study the list of sponsors and cosponsors, and remember them come election time.

Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act (Reported in House)

HR 3128 RH

Union Calendar No. 170

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3128

[Report No. 109-313]
To affirm that Federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 30, 2005
Mr. WAXMAN (for himself, Mr. SHAYS, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. FOLEY, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Mr. KOLBE, Mr. HOYER, Mr. ENGEL, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, and Ms. NORTON) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Government Reform

November 18, 2005
Additional sponsors: Mr. MEEK of Florida, Mr. PASTOR, Mr. CROWLEY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. ROTHMAN, Mr. HONDA, Mr. MORAN of Virginia, Mr. WU, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. EMANUEL, Mr. FILNER, Ms. PELOSI, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. HINCHEY, Ms. BERKLEY, Mr. BROWN of Ohio, Ms. ZOE LOFGREN of California, Mr. CAPUANO, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. BERMAN, Mr. SABO, Ms. SLAUGHTER, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, and Mr. FATTAH

November 18, 2005
Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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A BILL
To affirm that Federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the `Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act’.

SEC. 2. DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF SEXUAL ORIENTATION PROHIBITED.

(a) Repudiation- In order to dispel any public confusion, Congress hereby repudiates any assertion that Federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.

(b) Affirmation- It is the sense of Congress that, in the absence of the amendment made by subsection (c), discrimination against Federal employees and applicants for Federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation is prohibited by section 2302(b)(10) of title 5, United States Code.

(c) Amendment- Section 2302(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended–

(1) by striking `or’ at the end of subparagraph (D);

(2) by inserting `or’ at the end of subparagraph (E); and

(3) by adding at the end the following:

`(F) on the basis of sexual orientation.’.
Union Calendar No. 170

109th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3128

[Report No. 109-313]

A BILL
To affirm that Federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and to repudiate any assertion to the contrary.

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November 18, 2005

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

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