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The original Equality Act was developed by U.S. Representatives Bella Abzug (D-NY) and Ed Koch (D-NY) in 1974. The Equality Act of 1974 (H.R. 14752 of the 93rd Congress) sought to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include prohibition of discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and marital status in federally assisted programs, housing sales, rentals, financing, and brokerage ...
On Friday, President Biden once again urged Congress to pass the Equality Act, which has hit a roadblock in the Senate. The landmark legislation would amend the 1964 Civil Rights Act and extend ...
Sen. Bo Biteman, R-Ranchester, is the sponsor of Senate File 130, "The equality state not equity state act," a bill that prohibits diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs in all ...
Oral arguments for both cases were on November 1, 2021, and decisions for both were issued in December 2021. The decisions primarily focused on standing rather than directly addressing constitutional matters and abortion-related issues; both allowed the Texas Heartbeat Act to remain in force while litigation continued in lower courts. [185]
H.R. 5: Equality Act of 2021 (passed the House, but the Senate took no action) H.R. 6: American Dream and Promise Act of 2021 (passed the House, but the Senate took no action) H.R. 7: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2021 (Senate failed to invoke cloture on the bill by a vote taken on June 8, 2021) [21]
Feb. 27—CHEYENNE — The Wyoming Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a bill to prohibit gender-transitioning treatment for minors. The vote was 26-5 in favor of Senate File 99, "Chloe's law ...
The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 bars employers from using individuals' genetic information when making hiring, firing, job placement, or promotion decisions. [10] The proposed US Equality Act of 2015 would ban discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. [21]
Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand is making an all-out push in the waning days of the Biden administration that she believes could bolster reproductive rights, calling on President Joe Biden to ...