HR 5812 · 114th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016

Introduced 2016-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.(2016-08-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance. No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.…

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Cosponsors (4)

4 Republicans