HR 2796 · 115th Congress · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017

Introduced 2017-06-07· 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.(2017-07-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017 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 genetic 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 (11)

11 Republicans