Fwd: FYI: latest on ENDA
Tony R. Lee
From: Ariel Herrera <aher...@aiusa.org>
Date: Nov 6, 2007 11:41 AM
Subject: FYI: latest on ENDA
To: OUTFrontSC <outfr...@aiusa.org>, OutFrontHRAC <outfro...@aiusa.org>
From: Rules Committee
Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 6:20 PM
Subject: Rules Committee Announcement - Rule for H.R. 3685, the Employment
Non-Discrimination Act of 2007
FOR MEMBERS' IMMEDIATE ATTENTION
November 5, 2007
Dear Colleague:
The House Rules Committee met today and reported a structured rule
providing for consideration of H.R. 3685, the Employment Non-Discrimination
Act of 2007. It is anticipated that the rule and the bill will be on the
House floor later this week. The rule will be managed by Representative
Castor.
The rule provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled
by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education
and Labor.
The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill
except clauses 9 and 10 of rule XXI. The rule makes in order the following
amendments which are printed in the Rules Committee report.
1. Miller, George (CA): 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.
(20 minutes)
2. Souder (IN): 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. (10 minutes)
3. Baldwin (WI): 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. (10 minutes)
The rule also provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
If you have any questions regarding this rule, please contact Liz Pardue or
Sophie Hayford of my staff at X59091.
Sincerely,
Louise M. Slaughter
Chairwoman
Committee on Rules
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Tony R. Lee
OUTfront Coordinator
National Resolutions Committee
AGM Planning Committee
Mid-Atlantic
Amnesty International, USA
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