Summary: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran. Provides for the construction of this Act regarding: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies; (2) sexual harassment; (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities; (4) construction of new or additional facilities; (5) dress and grooming standards; and (6) provision of employee benefits to married vs. unmarried couples. Declares that, in this Act, "married" refers to a legal union between one man and one woman. Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws. Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.

employment non discrimination act prohibits employment discrimination basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity covered entities employers employment agencies labor organizations joint labor management committees prohibits preferential treatment quotas allows disparate treatment claims prohibits related retaliation makes act inapplicable religious organizations relationship united_states members armed_forces declares act repeal modify federal state territorial local law creating special right preference concerning employment veteran provides construction act enforcement employers rules policies sexual harassment certain shared facilities showers dressing facilities construction new additional facilities dress grooming standards provision employee benefits married unmarried couples declares act married refers legal union man woman prohibits equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc collecting statistics covered entities actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity compelling collection covered entities statistics provides enforcement including giving eeoc librarian congress attorney general courts enforcement powers specified provisions civil rights act government employee rights act specified laws allows actions proceedings subject exception united_states states


Summary: Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal provisions allowing states, territories, possessions of the United States, or Indian tribes to give no effect to a public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other such entity respecting a relationship between persons of the same sex that is treated as a marriage under that entity's laws or a right or claim arising from such relationship. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state.

amends defense_of_marriage_act repeal provisions allowing states territories possessions united_states indian tribes effect public act record judicial proceeding entity respecting relationship persons sex treated marriage entity laws right claim arising relationship amends federal rules construction added act concerning definitions marriage spouse provide purposes federal law marital status factor individual shall considered married individual marriage valid state marriage entered case marriage entered outside state marriage valid place entered marriage entered state


Summary: Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or martial status. Requires a General Accounting Office study and report to Congress on whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

child deserves family act prohibits entity receives federal assistance involved adoption foster care placements discriminating prospective adoptive foster parents solely basis sexual orientation gender identification martial status requires study report congress states substantially complied act eliminating policies practices statutes deny adoption rights basis criteria


Summary: Student Nondiscrimination Act of 2010 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act. Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them. Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail. Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.

student nondiscrimination act prohibits public school students excluded participating subject discrimination federally assisted educational program basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity associates considers harassment form discrimination prohibits retaliation opposing conduct reasonably believe unlawful act authorizes federal departments agencies enforce prohibitions cutting educational assistance recipients found violating allows aggrieved individual assert violation act judicial proceeding recover reasonable attorney fees prevail deems state receipt federal educational assistance program constitute waiver sovereign immunity conduct prohibited act program


Summary: Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Prohibits an entity that receives federal assistance and is involved in adoption or foster care placements from discriminating against prospective adoptive or foster parents solely on the basis of their sexual orientation, gender identification, or marital status or on the basis of the sexual orientation or gender identity of the child involved. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), in order to ensure compliance with, and ensure understanding of the legal, practice, and culture changes required by this Act in making foster care and adoption placement decisions, to provide specified technical assistance to all entities covered by this Act. Requires a Government Accountability Office study whether states have substantially complied with this Act in eliminating policies, practices, or statutes that deny adoption rights on the basis of these criteria.

child deserves family act prohibits entity receives federal assistance involved adoption foster care placements discriminating prospective adoptive foster parents solely basis sexual orientation gender identification marital status basis sexual orientation gender identity child involved requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs order ensure compliance ensure understanding legal practice culture changes required act making foster care adoption placement decisions provide specified technical assistance entities covered act requires government study states substantially complied act eliminating policies practices statutes deny adoption rights basis criteria


Summary: Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in housing sales and rentals, residential real estate-related transactions, and brokerage services. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to prohibit the intimidation, interference, or injury of individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

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Summary: Women and Workforce Investment for Nontraditional Jobs or Women WIN Jobs - Requires the Secretary of Labor, in any fiscal year in which the total authorization of appropriations to carry out this Act exceeds $50 million, to allocate grants to states with approved state plans to provide funding to eligible entities (partnerships) to increase low-income women's participation in high-wage, high-demand occupations in which women make up less than 25% of the current workforce. Authorizes states to use grants for statewide activities, including to: (1) provide technical assistance to eligible entities and to state registered apprenticeship programs and sponsors and joint apprenticeship training councils in meeting their enrollment goal for low-income women in nontraditional occupations; (2) develop policies and protocols that set goals for hiring specific percentages of women into registered apprenticeships and permanent employment openings in publicly assisted projects; and (3) engage in outreach activities and provide training to overcome stereotypes about women in nontraditional occupations as well as gender inequity among employers. Authorizes the allocation of grant funds to eligible entities to support the recruitment, training, placement, and retention of low-income women in nontraditional occupations. Directs the Secretary to convene a national commission to examine and make recommendations for improving the status of women in high-demand, high-wage nontraditional occupations. Directs the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) to collect data on the status of women's participation in underrepresented sectors of the economy, and examine the status of women in relation to that of men. Directs the Secretary to establish a national clearinghouse to collect and distribute best practices.

women workforce investment nontraditional jobs women win jobs requires secretary labor fiscal year total authorization appropriations carry act exceeds million allocate grants states approved state plans provide funding eligible entities partnerships increase low income women participation high wage high demand occupations women current workforce authorizes states use grants statewide activities including provide technical assistance eligible entities state registered apprenticeship programs sponsors joint apprenticeship training councils meeting enrollment goal low income women nontraditional occupations develop policies protocols set goals hiring specific percentages women registered apprenticeships permanent employment publicly assisted projects engage outreach activities provide training overcome stereotypes women nontraditional occupations gender employers authorizes allocation grant funds eligible entities support recruitment training placement retention low income women nontraditional occupations directs secretary convene national commission examine recommendations improving status women high demand high wage nontraditional occupations directs bureau_of_labor_statistics bls collect data status women participation underrepresented sectors economy examine status women relation men directs secretary establish national clearinghouse collect distribute best practices


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to modify the guidance and terms of reference issued in connection with the establishment of a Department of Defense (DOD) working group tasked to conduct a review of the possible repeal of federal law containing the U.S. policy concerning homosexuality in the Armed Forces (commonly referred to as the Don't Ask, Don't Tell policy). Requires the final report of the working group to include an evaluation of: (1) whether the current policy is significantly undermining military readiness; (2) whether its repeal will significantly improve military readiness; and (3) what implications for and effects on military readiness, cohesion, morale, good order, and discipline are entailed as a result of its repeal or amendment. Outlines expanded report objectives, including determining the policy's effect on recruitment and manpower requirements. Requires the Secretary, after the final report of the working group, to report to the congressional defense committees on the working group's report and recommendations, the Secretary's conclusions and recommendations, and the comments and recommendations of the chiefs of staff of the military departments.

directs secretary defense modify guidance terms reference issued connection establishment department_of_defense dod working group tasked conduct review possible repeal federal law containing policy concerning homosexuality armed_forces commonly referred ask tell policy requires final report working group include evaluation current policy significantly undermining military readiness repeal significantly improve military readiness implications effects military readiness cohesion morale good order discipline result repeal amendment outlines expanded report objectives including determining policy effect recruitment manpower requirements requires secretary final report working group report congressional defense committees working group report recommendations secretary conclusions recommendations comments recommendations chiefs staff military departments


Summary: Healthy Media for Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide for the establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to: (1) increase the media literacy of girls and boys, and (2) support the empowerment of girls or boys in a variety of ways. Permits giving priority to grant applicants providing non-federal matching funds. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in coordination with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to review, synthesize, and conduct or support research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media on the psychological, sexual, physical, and interpersonal development of youth. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to convene a task force, to be known as the National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, to develop voluntary steps and goals for promoting healthy and positive depictions of girls and women in the media for the benefit of all youth.

youth act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants nonprofit organizations provide establishment operation coordination evaluation programs increase media literacy girls boys support empowerment girls boys variety ways permits giving priority grant applicants providing non federal matching funds directs secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc coordination director national_institutes_of_health nih director eunice kennedy shriver national institute child health human development review synthesize conduct support research role impact depictions girls women media psychological sexual physical interpersonal development youth directs federal_communications_commission fcc convene task force known media develop voluntary steps goals promoting healthy positive depictions girls women media benefit youth


Summary: Housing Non-Discrimination Act of 2010 - Amends the Fair Housing Act to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in housing sales and rentals, residential real estate-related transactions, and brokerage services. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1968 to prohibit the intimidation, interference, or injury of individuals because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Authorizes appropriations to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for FY2011 for educating the public regarding the protections provided by the amendments made by this Act.

amends fair housing act prohibit discrimination basis sexual orientation gender identity housing sales rentals residential real estate related transactions brokerage services amends civil rights act prohibit intimidation interference injury individuals sexual orientation gender identity authorizes appropriations department_of_housing_and_urban_development hud fy2011 educating public protections provided amendments act


Summary: Girls Protection Act of 2010 - Amends the federal criminal code to impose a fine or five-year prison term, or both, on any U.S. citizen or alien admitted for permanent residence who knowingly transports in foreign commerce a girl under the age of 18 for the purposes of female genital mutilation.

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Summary: Equity in Social Security Act of 2010 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to OASDI benefits.

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Summary: Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2009 - Expresses the sense of Congress that the protection of the rights of women and girls in Afghanistan and their full participation in the reestablishment of democracy are essential to Afghanistan's reconstruction, and to achieve such reconstruction the U.S. government must commit resources to advance the rights of women throughout Afghanistan. Amends the Afghanistan Freedom Support Act of 2002 to revise the provisions respecting assistance to women and girls in Afghanistan. Extends funding authority. Expresses the sense of Congress that the President should: (1) condition the provision of such assistance on the recipient adhering to international standards for women's rights and human rights; and (2) ensure that Afghan women-led nongovernmental organizations with demonstrated experience in delivering services to Afghan women and children receive grants without ethnic, religious, or any other discrimination.

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Summary: Women's Health Insurance Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends the Public Health Service Act to prohibit health insurance issuers offering individual health insurance coverage from: (1) considering the gender of an enrollee when determining premium; (2) imposing any preexisting condition exclusion relating to pregnancy; or (3) otherwise discriminating against women on the basis of a current or past pregnancy, past or future method of delivery, and past pregnancy outcome. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to: (1) develop a minimum benefit standard for the provision of comprehensive maternity coverage under an individual health plan, which shall require coverage for the full scope of maternity services from preconception through postpartum; and (2) require health insurance issuers to provide data to the Secretary to monitor compliance. Directs the Comptroller General to report to the appropriate congressional committees on health insurance coverage offered on the individual insurance market and on problems remaining for women after the enactment of this Act.

amends public_health_service_act prohibit health insurance issuers offering individual health insurance coverage considering gender enrollee determining premium imposing preexisting condition exclusion relating pregnancy discriminating women basis current past pregnancy past future method delivery past pregnancy outcome requires secretary health_and_human_services hhs develop minimum benefit standard provision comprehensive maternity coverage individual health plan shall require coverage scope maternity services postpartum require health insurance issuers provide data secretary monitor compliance directs comptroller general report appropriate congressional committees health insurance coverage offered individual insurance market problems remaining women enactment act


Summary: Defines a "federal STEM agency" as any federal agency responsible for not less than 2% of total federal research and development funding in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) to institutions of higher education, according to National Science Foundation (NSF) data. Requires the Director of Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to develop a policy for federal STEM agencies to carry out a program of workshops that educate program officers, members of grant review panels, and institution of higher education (IHE) STEM department chairs on how to implement methods that minimize the influence of gender bias in the evaluation of federal research grants and in the related academic advancement of the recipients of these grants. Authorizes federal STEM agencies to make grants to eligible organizations to carry out workshops. Requires the Secretary of Commerce to support at least one workshop every two years among the federal STEM agencies. Requires the Director to transmit a report to Congress determining such program's effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to develop a policy to extend research grant support for federally funded researchers who are caregivers. Requires federal STEM agencies to collect specified standardized annual demographic data for all applications and proposals for STEM research and development grants to IHEs. Provides for the publication of such data. Requires NSF to report statistical summary data on the demographics of STEM faculty at IHEs in the United States and report to Congress on how NSF will gather such data.

defines federal stem agency federal agency responsible total federal research development funding science technology engineering mathematics stem institutions higher education according national_science_foundation nsf data requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp develop policy federal stem agencies carry program workshops educate program officers members grant review panels institution higher education ihe stem department chairs implement methods minimize influence gender bias evaluation federal research grants related academic advancement recipients grants authorizes federal stem agencies grants eligible organizations carry workshops requires secretary commerce support workshop years federal stem agencies requires director transmit report congress determining program effectiveness requires secretary develop policy extend research grant support federally funded researchers caregivers requires federal stem agencies collect specified standardized annual demographic data applications proposals stem research development grants ihes provides publication data requires nsf report statistical summary data demographics stem faculty ihes united_states report congress nsf gather data


Summary: High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct coeducational elementary and secondary schools that participate in any ESEA program to: (1) report annually certain information on equality in their school athletic programs to the Commissioner for Educational Statistics; and (2) make such information available, upon request, to their students, potential students, and the public. Directs the Commissioner to ensure that such data are posted on the Department of Education's Web site within a reasonable period of time.

high school athletics accountability act amends elementary secondary education act esea direct coeducational elementary secondary schools participate esea program report annually certain information equality school athletic programs commissioner information available request students potential students public directs commissioner ensure data posted department_of_education web site reasonable period time


Summary: Parental Title Protection Act of 2011 - Requires federal agencies, contractors, or government-sponsored enterprises to use the words "mother" and "father" when describing parents, and not the words "parent 1" or "parent 2" (or similar words), in all official documents issued by such entities.

requires federal agencies contractors government sponsored enterprises use words mother father describing parents words parent parent similar words official documents issued entities


Summary: Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates. Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination. Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act. Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them. Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail. Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.

prohibits public school students excluded participating subject discrimination federally assisted educational program basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity associates considers harassment form discrimination prohibits retaliation opposing conduct reasonably believe unlawful act authorizes federal departments agencies enforce prohibitions cutting educational assistance recipients found violating allows aggrieved individual assert violation act judicial proceeding recover reasonable attorney fees prevail deems state receipt federal educational assistance program constitute waiver sovereign immunity conduct prohibited act program


Summary: Respect for Marriage Act - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).

repeal provision prohibited state territory possession indian tribe required recognize public act record judicial proceeding state territory possession tribe respecting sex marriage amends federal rules construction added act concerning definitions marriage spouse provide purposes federal law marital status factor individual shall considered married individual marriage valid state marriage entered case marriage entered outside state marriage valid place entered marriage entered state removes definition spouse currently person opposite sex husband wife


Summary: Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran. Provides for the construction of this Act regarding: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies, (2) sexual harassment, (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities, (4) construction of new or additional facilities, (5) dress and grooming standards, and (6) provision of employee benefits to married vs. unmarried couples. Declares that, in this Act, "married" refers to marriage as that term is defined in the Defense of Marriage Act (a legal union between one man and one woman). Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws. Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.

employment non discrimination act prohibits employment discrimination basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity covered entities employers employment agencies labor organizations joint labor management committees prohibits preferential treatment quotas allows disparate treatment claims prohibits related retaliation makes act inapplicable religious organizations relationship united_states members armed_forces declares act repeal modify federal state territorial local law creating special right preference concerning employment veteran provides construction act enforcement employers rules policies sexual harassment certain shared facilities showers dressing facilities construction new additional facilities dress grooming standards provision employee benefits married unmarried couples declares act married refers marriage term defined defense_of_marriage_act legal union man woman prohibits equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc collecting statistics covered entities actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity compelling collection covered entities statistics provides enforcement including giving eeoc librarian congress attorney general courts enforcement powers specified provisions civil rights act government employee rights act specified laws allows actions proceedings subject exception united_states states


Summary: Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act of 2011 - Amends the Equal Credit Opportunity Act to prohibit discrimination on account of sexual orientation or gender identity when extending credit. Defines: (1) "gender identity" 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; (2) "person" as a natural person, corporation, government or governmental subdivision or agency, trust, estate, partnership, cooperative, or association; and (3) "sexual orientation" as homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.

freedom discrimination credit act amends opportunity act prohibit discrimination account sexual orientation gender identity extending credit defines gender identity gender related identity appearance mannerisms gender related characteristics individual regard individual designated sex birth person natural person corporation government governmental subdivision agency trust estate partnership cooperative association sexual orientation homosexuality bisexuality


Summary: Holley Lynn James Act - Directs the Deputy Inspector General for Policy and Oversight of the Department of Defense (DOD) to: (1) develop a DOD-wide sexual assault prevention and response policy and domestic violence policy, and (2) provide oversight within DOD with respect to such policies. Requires the Deputy Inspector General to: (1) provide guidance and technical assistance to the heads of the military departments in addressing matters concerning sexual assault and domestic violence prevention and response, (2) maintain sexual assault and domestic violence data collected from each military department, and (3) collaborate with appropriate federal and state agencies that address such issues. Directs the Deputy Inspector General for Policy and Oversight to determine the feasibility of establishing a Military Sexual Predator Database. Outlines criteria for the disposition of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment, and domestic violence cases. Specifies the rights of a victim in such a case. Allows a claim to be brought against the United States for damages or other appropriate relief for any act or omission related to or arising out of assaultive conduct, or failure to prevent or properly investigate or prosecute such conduct. Defines assaultive conduct as sexual assault or harassment, domestic violence, assault and battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or discrimination or negligent hiring, supervision, promotion, or retention.

james act directs deputy inspector general policy oversight department_of_defense dod develop dod wide sexual assault prevention response policy domestic violence policy provide oversight dod respect policies requires deputy inspector general provide guidance technical assistance heads military departments addressing matters concerning sexual assault domestic violence prevention response maintain sexual assault domestic violence data collected military department collaborate appropriate federal state agencies address issues directs deputy inspector general policy oversight determine feasibility establishing military sexual predator database outlines criteria disposition rape sexual assault sexual harassment domestic violence cases specifies rights victim case allows claim brought united_states damages appropriate relief act omission related arising conduct failure prevent properly investigate prosecute conduct defines conduct sexual assault harassment domestic violence assault battery intentional emotional distress false imprisonment discrimination negligent hiring supervision promotion retention


Summary: Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience. States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor: (1) is not based upon or derived from a sex-based differential in compensation, (2) is job-related with respect to the position in question, and (3) is consistent with business necessity. Makes such defense inapplicable where the employee demonstrates that: (1) an alternative employment practice exists that would serve the same business purpose without producing such differential, and (2) the employer has refused to adopt such alternative practice. Revises the prohibition against employer retaliation for employee complaints. Prohibits retaliation for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee in response to a complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or an investigation conducted by the employer. Makes employers who violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable in a civil action for either compensatory or (except for the federal government) punitive damages. States that any action brought to enforce the prohibition against sex discrimination may be maintained as a class action in which individuals may be joined as party plaintiffs without their written consent. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in a sex discrimination action. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Education to issue regulations or policy guidance to integrate such training into certain programs under their Departments. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public regarding the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect from employers pay information data regarding the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Directs: (1) the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to continue to collect data on woman workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey, (2) the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to use specified types of methods in investigating compensation discrimination and in enforcing pay equity, and (3) the Secretary to make accurate information on compensation discrimination readily available to the public. Directs the Secretary and the Commissioner [sic] of the EEOC jointly to develop technical assistance material to assist small businesses to comply with the requirements of this Act.

paycheck fairness act amends portion fair labor standards act flsa known equal pay act revise remedies enforcement exceptions prohibitions sex discrimination payment wages revises exception prohibition wage rate differential based factor sex limits factors bona fide factors education training experience states bona fide factor defense shall apply employer demonstrates factor based derived sex based differential compensation job related respect position question consistent business necessity makes defense inapplicable employee demonstrates alternative employment practice exists serve business purpose producing differential employer refused adopt alternative practice revises prohibition employer retaliation employee complaints prohibits retaliation inquiring discussing disclosing wages employee employee response complaint charge furtherance sex discrimination investigation proceeding hearing action investigation conducted employer makes employers violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable civil action compensatory federal government punitive damages states action brought enforce prohibition sex discrimination maintained class action individuals joined party plaintiffs written consent authorizes secretary labor secretary seek additional compensatory punitive damages sex discrimination action requires equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs train eeoc employees affected individuals entities matters involving wage discrimination authorizes secretary grants eligible entities negotiation skills training programs girls women directs secretary secretary education issue regulations policy guidance integrate training certain programs departments directs secretary conduct studies provide information employers labor organizations general public means available eliminate pay disparities men women establishes secretary labor national_award_for_pay_equity workplace employer substantial effort eliminate pay disparities men women amends civil rights act require eeoc collect employers pay information data sex race national origin employees use enforcement federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination directs commissioner labor_statistics continue collect data woman workers current_employment_statistics survey office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs use specified types methods investigating compensation discrimination enforcing pay equity secretary accurate information compensation discrimination readily available public directs secretary commissioner sic eeoc jointly develop technical assistance material assist small businesses comply requirements act


Summary: Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) an exclusion from gross income for amounts received on account of an unlawful discrimination claim, (2) income averaging for backpay and frontpay amounts received from such claims, and (3) an exemption from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) for any tax benefit resulting from the income averaging of amounts received from an unlawful discrimination claim.

civil rights tax relief act amends internal revenue code allow exclusion gross income amounts received account unlawful discrimination claim income averaging backpay amounts received claims exemption alternative minimum tax amt tax benefit resulting income averaging amounts received unlawful discrimination claim


Summary: Fairness In Restrooms Existing in Stations Act or the FIRE Stations Act - Directs the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) make grants to enable fire stations to establish or upgrade restroom, shower, and changing facilities to create more equitable conditions for women firefighters; and (2) give priority to stations that have chemical facilities, refineries, and other high-risk industries within their jurisdiction. Conditions grant eligibility on submission of an application that demonstrates that: (1) the station has a commitment to increasing the number of women firefighters, and (2) no grant funds will be used to displace personnel.

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Summary: Social Security Equality Act of 2012 - Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to authorize the treatment of permanent partnerships between individuals of the same gender as marriage for purposes of determining entitlement to OASDI benefits.

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Summary: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) not make reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (3) require such job applicants or employees to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept; or (4) require such employees to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to their known limitations. Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue regulations to carry out this Act, including the identification of reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

pregnant workers fairness act declares unlawful employment practice employers employment agencies labor organizations specified entities reasonable accommodations known limitations related pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions job applicants employees accommodation impose undue hardship entity business operation deny employment opportunities based need entity reasonable accommodations require job applicants employees accept accommodation choose accept require employees leave reasonable accommodation provided known limitations sets forth enforcement procedures remedies civil rights act congressional_accountability_act government employee rights act rights protections extended presidential offices directs equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc issue regulations carry act including identification reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related pregnancy childbirth related medical conditions


Summary: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2012 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).

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Summary: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity; (2) Congress is committed to advancing the goals of NAP; and (3) the President should designate a person on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) to be responsible for promoting NAP. States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to implement NAP; (2) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should integrate gender into diplomatic and strategic and planning processes; and (3) federal agencies shall ensure that the tenets of NAP are incorporated into programs for conflict prevention, humanitarian and disaster response, peacekeeping, and democracy promotion. Urges the Secretary, the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and representatives of other federal agencies to: (1) implement NAP and ensure relevant personnel training; and (2) facilitate partner government efforts to improve women's inclusion in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace-building, and decision-making institutions in conflict-affected environments.

women peace security act expresses sense congress implementation action plan women peace security paramount improving lives women world increasing global stability prosperity congress committed advancing goals president designate person staff national_security_council responsible promoting states policy implement secretary state administrator international_development usaid integrate gender diplomatic strategic planning processes federal agencies shall ensure incorporated programs conflict prevention humanitarian disaster response peacekeeping democracy promotion urges secretary administrator secretary defense dod representatives federal agencies implement ensure relevant personnel training facilitate partner government efforts improve women inclusion peace security processes conflict prevention peace building decision making institutions conflict affected environments


Summary: Respect for Marriage Act of 2011 - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage. Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).

amends defense marriage act repeal provision prohibited state territory possession indian tribe required recognize public act record judicial proceeding state territory possession tribe respecting sex marriage amends federal rules construction added act concerning definitions marriage spouse provide purposes federal law marital status factor individual shall considered married individual marriage valid state marriage entered case marriage entered outside state marriage valid place entered marriage entered state removes definition spouse currently person opposite sex husband wife


Summary: Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience. States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor: (1) is not based upon or derived from a sex-based differential in compensation, (2) is job-related with respect to the position in question, and (3) is consistent with business necessity. Makes such defense inapplicable where the employee demonstrates that: (1) an alternative employment practice exists that would serve the same business purpose without producing such differential, and (2) the employer has refused to adopt such alternative practice. Revises the prohibition against employer retaliation for employee complaints. Prohibits retaliation for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee in response to a complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or an investigation conducted by the employer. Makes employers who violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable in a civil action for either compensatory or (except for the federal government) punitive damages. States that any action brought to enforce the prohibition against sex discrimination may be maintained as a class action in which individuals may be joined as party plaintiffs without their written consent. Authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in a sex discrimination action. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Education to issue regulations or policy guidance to integrate such training into certain programs under their Departments. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public regarding the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect from employers pay information data regarding the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Directs: (1) the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to continue to collect data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey, (2) the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to use specified types of methods in investigating compensation discrimination and in enforcing pay equity, and (3) the Secretary to make accurate information on compensation discrimination readily available to the public. Directs the Secretary and the Commissioner [sic] of the EEOC jointly to develop technical assistance material to assist small businesses to comply with the requirements of this Act.

paycheck fairness act amends portion fair labor standards act flsa known equal pay act revise remedies enforcement exceptions prohibitions sex discrimination payment wages revises exception prohibition wage rate differential based factor sex limits factors bona fide factors education training experience states bona fide factor defense shall apply employer demonstrates factor based derived sex based differential compensation job related respect position question consistent business necessity makes defense inapplicable employee demonstrates alternative employment practice exists serve business purpose producing differential employer refused adopt alternative practice revises prohibition employer retaliation employee complaints prohibits retaliation inquiring discussing disclosing wages employee employee response complaint charge furtherance sex discrimination investigation proceeding hearing action investigation conducted employer makes employers violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable civil action compensatory federal government punitive damages states action brought enforce prohibition sex discrimination maintained class action individuals joined party plaintiffs written consent authorizes secretary labor secretary seek additional compensatory punitive damages sex discrimination action requires equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs train eeoc employees affected individuals entities matters involving wage discrimination authorizes secretary grants eligible entities negotiation skills training programs girls women directs secretary secretary education issue regulations policy guidance integrate training certain programs departments directs secretary conduct studies provide information employers labor organizations general public means available eliminate pay disparities men women establishes secretary labor national_award_for_pay_equity workplace employer substantial effort eliminate pay disparities men women amends civil rights act require eeoc collect employers pay information data sex race national origin employees use enforcement federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination directs commissioner labor_statistics continue collect data women workers current_employment_statistics survey office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs use specified types methods investigating compensation discrimination enforcing pay equity secretary accurate information compensation discrimination readily available public directs secretary commissioner sic eeoc jointly develop technical assistance material assist small businesses comply requirements act


Summary: Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2011 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran. Provides for the construction of this Act regarding: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies, (2) sexual harassment, (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities, (4) construction of new or additional facilities, (5) dress and grooming standards, and (6) provision of employee benefits to married vs. unmarried couples. Declares that, in this Act, "married" refers to marriage as that term is defined in the Defense of Marriage Act (a legal union between one man and one woman). Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress (LOC), the Attorney General (DOJ), and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws. Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.

employment non discrimination act prohibits employment discrimination basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity covered entities employers employment agencies labor organizations joint labor management committees prohibits preferential treatment quotas allows disparate treatment claims prohibits related retaliation makes act inapplicable religious organizations relationship united_states members armed_forces declares act repeal modify federal state territorial local law creating special right preference concerning employment veteran provides construction act enforcement employers rules policies sexual harassment certain shared facilities showers dressing facilities construction new additional facilities dress grooming standards provision employee benefits married unmarried couples declares act married refers marriage term defined defense_of_marriage_act legal union man woman prohibits equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc collecting statistics covered entities actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity compelling collection covered entities statistics provides enforcement including giving eeoc librarian congress loc attorney general doj courts enforcement powers specified provisions civil rights act government employee rights act specified laws allows actions proceedings subject exception united_states states


Summary: Healthy Media for Youth Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to award grants to nonprofit organizations to provide for the establishment, operation, coordination, and evaluation of programs to: (1) increase the media literacy of girls and boys; and (2) support the empowerment of girls or boys, including through extracurricular activities and programs. Permits grants to nonprofit organizations only if the organization agrees to make nonfederal contributions available toward the costs of the program (at least $1 for every $5 of awarded federal funds). Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and in coordination with the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Director of the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, to review, synthesize, and conduct or support research on the role and impact of depictions of girls and women in the media on the psychological, sexual, physical, and interpersonal development of youth. Directs the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to convene a task force, to be known as the National Task Force on Girls and Women in the Media, to develop voluntary steps and goals for promoting healthy and positive depictions of girls and women in the media for the benefit of all youth.

youth act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs award grants nonprofit organizations provide establishment operation coordination evaluation programs increase media literacy girls boys support empowerment girls boys including extracurricular activities programs permits grants nonprofit organizations organization agrees nonfederal contributions available costs program awarded federal funds directs secretary acting director centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc coordination director national_institutes_of_health nih director eunice kennedy shriver national institute child health human development review synthesize conduct support research role impact depictions girls women media psychological sexual physical interpersonal development youth directs federal_communications_commission fcc convene task force known media develop voluntary steps goals promoting healthy positive depictions girls women media benefit youth


Summary: Breastfeeding Promotion Act of 2011 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include lactation (i.e., breastfeeding or the expressing of milk from the breast) as protected conduct under such Act (specifically, an amendment to such Act commonly known as the Pregnancy Discrimination Act). Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to extend the requirement that certain employers provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child to bona fide executive, administrative, or professional capacity employees or outside salesmen who are exempt from federal labor laws that limit the number of hours in a workweek.

breastfeeding promotion act amends civil rights act include lactation breastfeeding expressing milk breast protected conduct act specifically amendment act commonly known pregnancy discrimination act amends fair labor standards act extend requirement certain employers provide reasonable break time employee express breast milk nursing child bona fide executive administrative professional capacity employees outside exempt federal labor laws limit number hours workweek


Summary: National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force Act of 2012 - Establishes the National Women's High-Growth Business Bipartisan Task Force to provide women-owned, start-up and high-growth business advice, research, and policy recommendations to the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), the Assistant Administrator of the SBA's Office of Women's Business Ownership, Congress, the President, and other federal departments and agencies. Directs the Task Force, among other things, to review, monitor, and advise on plans and programs developed in the public and private sectors that affect the ability of small businesses owned and controlled by women to obtain capital and credit and to access markets. Requires the Task Force to report annually to the President and the congressional small business committees on the activities of the Task Force. Directs the SBA's Chief Counsel to: (1) semiannually conduct a study of an issue of importance to small businesses owned and controlled by women, and (2) submit each study's results to the Task Force and the small business committees. Amends the Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 to repeal provisions establishing the Interagency Committee on Women's Business Enterprise.

establishes provide women owned start high growth business advice research policy recommendations administrator small_business_administration sba assistant administrator sba congress president federal departments agencies directs task force things review monitor advise plans programs developed public private sectors affect ability small businesses owned controlled women obtain capital credit access markets requires task force report annually president congressional small business committees activities task_force directs sba chief counsel semiannually conduct study issue importance small businesses owned controlled women submit study results task_force small business committees amends repeal provisions establishing


Summary: Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2012 - Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex or gender of the child, (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection abortion, (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion, or (4) transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion. Defines "sex-selection abortion" as an abortion undertaken to eliminate an unborn child based on the sex or gender of the child. Excludes from the definition of "abortion" actions taken to terminate a pregnancy if the intent is to save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion, or remove an ectopic pregnancy. Authorizes civil actions, for verifiable money damages for injuries and punitive damages, by: (1) fathers, or maternal grandparents if the mother is an unemancipated minor, of unborn children who are the subject of an abortion performed or attempted through any of the above violations; and (2) women upon whom an abortion has been performed with a knowing or attempted use of force or threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection abortion. Authorizes, to prevent an abortion provider from performing or attempting further abortions in violation of this Act, injunctive relief to be obtained by the women upon whom such an abortion is performed or attempted, spouses or parents of a woman upon whom such an abortion is performed, or the Attorney General (DOJ). Deems a violation of this Act to be prohibited discrimination under title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Violators of title VI lose federal funding.) Requires a medical or mental health professional to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement authorities. Imposes criminal penalties for a failure to so report. Prohibits a woman having such an abortion from being prosecuted or held civilly liable. Prohibits this Act from being construed to require that a healthcare provider has an affirmative duty to inquire as to the motivation for the abortion, absent the healthcare provider having knowledge or information that the abortion is sought based on the sex or gender of the child.

prenatal nondiscrimination act imposes criminal penalties knowingly knowingly attempts perform abortion knowing abortion sought based sex gender child use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection abortion solicit accept funds performance abortion transport woman united_states state line purpose obtaining abortion defines sex selection abortion abortion undertaken eliminate unborn child based sex gender child excludes definition abortion actions taken terminate pregnancy intent save life preserve health unborn child remove dead unborn child caused spontaneous abortion remove ectopic pregnancy authorizes civil actions verifiable money damages injuries punitive damages fathers maternal grandparents mother unemancipated minor unborn children subject abortion performed attempted violations women abortion performed knowing attempted use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection abortion authorizes prevent abortion provider performing attempting abortions violation act injunctive relief obtained women abortion performed attempted spouses parents woman abortion performed attorney general doj deems violation act prohibited discrimination title federally assisted programs civil rights act violators title lose federal funding requires medical mental health professional report known suspected violations law enforcement authorities imposes criminal penalties failure report prohibits woman having abortion prosecuted held civilly liable prohibits act construed require healthcare provider affirmative duty inquire abortion absent healthcare provider having knowledge information abortion sought based sex gender child


Summary: Women, Peace, and Security Act of 2012 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) implementation of the United States National Action Plan on Women, Peace, and Security (NAP) is paramount in improving the lives of women around the world and increasing global stability and prosperity; (2) Congress supports the goals and ideals of NAP; and (3) the President should designate a person on the staff of the National Security Council (NSC) to be responsible for promoting NAP. States that: (1) it is U.S. policy to implement NAP; (2) the Secretary of State and the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) should integrate gender into diplomatic and strategic and planning processes; and (3) federal agencies shall ensure that the tenets of NAP are incorporated into programs for conflict prevention, humanitarian and disaster response, peacekeeping, and democracy promotion. Urges the Secretary, the Administrator, the Secretary of Defense (DOD), and representatives of other federal agencies to: (1) implement NAP and ensure relevant personnel training; and (2) facilitate partner government efforts to improve women's inclusion in peace and security processes, conflict prevention, peace-building and decision-making institutions in conflict-affected environments.

women peace security act expresses sense congress implementation action plan women peace security paramount improving lives women world increasing global stability prosperity congress supports goals ideals president designate person staff national_security_council responsible promoting states policy implement secretary state administrator international_development usaid integrate gender diplomatic strategic planning processes federal agencies shall ensure incorporated programs conflict prevention humanitarian disaster response peacekeeping democracy promotion urges secretary administrator secretary defense dod representatives federal agencies implement ensure relevant personnel training facilitate partner government efforts improve women inclusion peace security processes conflict prevention peace building decision making institutions conflict affected environments


Summary: LGBT Elder Americans Act of 2012 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to include LGBT individuals (lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered individuals) within the purview of such Act, particularly their status as LGBT individuals among those with the greatest social need. Authorizes the Assistant Secretary of Aging to: (1) designate within the Administration on Aging a person with responsibility for addressing issues affecting LGBT older individuals; (2) conduct studies and collect data to determine the services needed by LGBT older individuals; and (3) establish and operate the National Resource Center on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Aging. Revises the list of activities of national significance for families and other caregiverrs, for which the Assistant Secretary's grants may be used, to specify those provided to individuals with greatest social need which: (1) address physical and mental health, disabilities, and health disparities; (2) provide long-term care, including in-home and community-based care; (3) provide informal care and formal care in a facility setting; (4) provide access to culturally responsive health and human services; and (5) address other gaps in assistance and issues of particular importance to older individuals with the greatest social need. Requires a State Long-Term Care Ombudsman to collect and analyze discrimination data with respect to LGBT older individuals in the admission to, transfer or discharge from, or lack of adequate care provided in long-term care settings.

lgbt elder americans act amends older americans act include lgbt individuals lesbian gay bisexual transgendered individuals purview act particularly status lgbt individuals greatest social need authorizes assistant secretary aging designate administration_on_aging person responsibility addressing issues affecting lgbt older individuals conduct studies collect data determine services needed lgbt older individuals establish operate revises list activities national significance families assistant secretary grants specify provided individuals greatest social need address physical mental health disabilities health disparities provide long term care including home community based care provide informal care formal care facility setting provide access culturally responsive health human services address gaps assistance issues particular importance older individuals greatest social need requires state long term care ombudsman collect analyze discrimination data respect lgbt older individuals admission transfer discharge lack adequate care provided long term care settings


Summary: Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection Act of 2012 or the Jury ACCESS Act - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).

jury access capable citizens equality service selection act jury access act amends federal judicial code prohibit exclusion citizens service grand petit juror district courts account sexual orientation gender identity expanding current prohibition exclusion account race color religion sex national origin economic status


Summary: Juror Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Amends the federal judicial code to prohibit the exclusion of citizens from service as a grand or petit juror in U.S. district courts or the Court of International Trade on account of sexual orientation or gender identity (thereby expanding the current prohibition on exclusion on account of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or economic status).


Summary:
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages.

Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience.

States that the bona fide factor defense shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor: (1) is not based upon or derived from a sex-based differential in compensation, (2) is job-related with respect to the position in question, and (3) is consistent with business necessity. Makes such defense inapplicable where the employee demonstrates that: (1) an alternative employment practice exists that would serve the same business purpose without producing such differential, and (2) the employer has refused to adopt such alternative practice.

Revises the prohibition against employer retaliation for employee complaints. Prohibits retaliation for inquiring about, discussing, or disclosing the wages of the employee or another employee in response to a complaint or charge, or in furtherance of a sex discrimination investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, or an investigation conducted by the employer.

 Makes employers who violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable in a civil action for either compensatory or (except for the federal government) punitive damages.

States that any action brought to enforce the prohibition against sex discrimination may be maintained as a class action in which individuals may be joined as party plaintiffs without their written consent.

Authorizes the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in a sex discrimination action.

Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to eligible entities for negotiation skills training programs for girls and women. Directs the Secretary and the Secretary of Education to issue regulations or policy guidance to integrate such training into certain programs under their Departments. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public regarding the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect from employers pay information data regarding the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in the enforcement of federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination. Directs: (1) the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to continue to collect data on woman workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey, (2) the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to use specified types of methods in investigating compensation discrimination and in enforcing pay equity, and (3) the Secretary to make accurate information on compensation discrimination readily available to the public. Directs the Secretary and the Commissioner [sic] of the EEOC jointly to develop technical assistance material to assist small businesses to comply with the requirements of this Act.

paycheck fairness act amends portion fair labor standards act flsa known equal pay act revise remedies enforcement exceptions prohibitions sex discrimination payment wages revises exception prohibition wage rate differential based factor sex limits factors bona fide factors education training experience states bona fide factor defense shall apply employer demonstrates factor based derived sex based differential compensation job related respect position question consistent business necessity makes defense inapplicable employee demonstrates alternative employment practice exists serve business purpose producing differential employer refused adopt alternative practice revises prohibition employer retaliation employee complaints prohibits retaliation inquiring discussing disclosing wages employee employee response complaint charge furtherance sex discrimination investigation proceeding hearing action investigation conducted employer makes employers violate sex discrimination prohibitions liable civil action compensatory federal government punitive damages states action brought enforce prohibition sex discrimination maintained class action individuals joined party plaintiffs written consent authorizes secretary labor secretary seek additional compensatory punitive damages sex discrimination action requires equal_employment_opportunity_commission eeoc office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs train eeoc employees affected individuals entities matters involving wage discrimination authorizes secretary grants eligible entities negotiation skills training programs girls women directs secretary secretary education issue regulations policy guidance integrate training certain programs departments directs secretary conduct studies provide information employers labor organizations general public means available eliminate pay disparities men women establishes secretary labor national_award_for_pay_equity workplace employer substantial effort eliminate pay disparities men women amends civil rights act require eeoc collect employers pay information data sex race national origin employees use enforcement federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination directs commissioner labor_statistics continue collect data woman workers current_employment_statistics survey office_of_federal_contract_compliance_programs use specified types methods investigating compensation discrimination enforcing pay equity secretary accurate information compensation discrimination readily available public directs secretary commissioner sic eeoc jointly develop technical assistance material assist small businesses comply requirements act


Summary:
Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act (PRENDA) of 2013 - Imposes criminal penalties on anyone who knowingly or knowingly attempts to: (1) perform an abortion knowing that the abortion is sought based on the sex, gender, color or race of the child, or the race of a parent; (2) use force or the threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion; (3) solicit or accept funds for the performance of such an abortion; or (4) transport a woman into the United States or across a state line for the purpose of obtaining such an abortion.

Requires such violations or attempted violations to result in fines under the federal criminal code, imprisonment for up to five years, or both.

Authorizes civil actions, for verifiable money damages for injuries and punitive damages, by: (1) fathers, or maternal grandparents if the mother is an unemancipated minor, of unborn children who are the subject of an abortion performed or attempted through any of the above violations; and (2) women upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted with a knowing or attempted use of force or threat of force to intentionally injure or intimidate any person for the purpose of coercing a sex-selection or race-selection abortion.

Authorizes, to prevent an abortion provider from performing or attempting further abortions in violation of this Act, injunctive relief to be obtained by: (1) the women upon whom such an abortion is performed or attempted, (2) a maternal grandparent of the unborn child if the woman is an unemancipated minor, (3) the father of such an unborn child, or (4) the Attorney General (DOJ).

Deems a violation of this Act to be prohibited discrimination under title VI (Federally Assisted Programs) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (Violators of title VI lose federal funding.)

Requires a medical or mental health professional to report known or suspected violations to law enforcement authorities. Imposes criminal penalties for a failure to so report.

Prohibits a woman having such an abortion from being prosecuted or held civilly liable.

Directs courts to make such orders as necessary to protect the anonymity of any woman upon whom an abortion has been performed or attempted if she does not give her written consent to such disclosure. Requires, in the absence of such a woman's written consent, that any party, other than a public official, who brings an action under this Act do so under a pseudonym.

Defines "abortion" as the act of using or prescribing any instrument, medicine, drug, or any other substance, device, or means with the intent to terminate the clinically diagnosable pregnancy of a woman, with knowledge that the termination by those means will, with reasonable likelihood, cause the death of the unborn child, unless the act is intended to: (1) save the life or preserve the health of the unborn child, (2) remove a dead unborn child caused by spontaneous abortion, or (3) remove an ectopic pregnancy.

prenatal nondiscrimination act imposes criminal penalties knowingly knowingly attempts perform abortion knowing abortion sought based sex gender color race child race parent use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection race selection abortion solicit accept funds performance abortion transport woman united_states state line purpose obtaining abortion requires violations attempted violations result fines federal criminal code imprisonment years authorizes civil actions verifiable money damages injuries punitive damages fathers maternal grandparents mother unemancipated minor unborn children subject abortion performed attempted violations women abortion performed attempted knowing attempted use force threat force intentionally injure intimidate person purpose coercing sex selection race selection abortion authorizes prevent abortion provider performing attempting abortions violation act injunctive relief obtained women abortion performed attempted maternal grandparent unborn child woman unemancipated minor father unborn child attorney general doj deems violation act prohibited discrimination title federally assisted programs civil rights act violators title lose federal funding requires medical mental health professional report known suspected violations law enforcement authorities imposes criminal penalties failure report prohibits woman having abortion prosecuted held civilly liable directs courts orders necessary protect woman abortion performed attempted written consent disclosure requires absence woman written consent party public official brings action act defines abortion act prescribing instrument medicine drug substance device means intent terminate clinically pregnancy woman knowledge termination means reasonable likelihood cause death unborn child act intended save life preserve health unborn child remove dead unborn child caused spontaneous abortion remove ectopic pregnancy


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Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits public school students from being excluded from participating in, or subject to discrimination under, any federally-assisted educational program on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or that of their associates.

Considers harassment to be a form of discrimination.

Prohibits retaliation against anyone for opposing conduct they reasonably believe to be unlawful under this Act.

Authorizes federal departments and agencies to enforce these prohibitions by cutting off the educational assistance of recipients found to be violating them.

Allows an aggrieved individual to assert a violation of this Act in a judicial proceeding and recover reasonable attorney's fees should they prevail.

Deems a state's receipt of federal educational assistance for a program to constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for conduct prohibited under this Act regarding such program.

prohibits public school students excluded participating subject discrimination federally assisted educational program basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity associates considers harassment form discrimination prohibits retaliation opposing conduct reasonably believe unlawful act authorizes federal departments agencies enforce prohibitions cutting educational assistance recipients found violating allows aggrieved individual assert violation act judicial proceeding recover reasonable attorney fees prevail deems state receipt federal educational assistance program constitute waiver sovereign immunity conduct prohibited act program


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Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims.

Prohibits related retaliation.

Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations, and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran.

Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to adhere to reasonable dress or grooming standards, or (2) require the construction of new or additional facilities.

Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from compelling collection or requiring production of statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress (LOC), the Attorney General (DOJ), and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws.

Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.

employment non discrimination act prohibits employment discrimination basis actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity covered entities employers employment agencies labor organizations joint labor management committees prohibits preferential treatment quotas allows disparate treatment claims prohibits related retaliation makes act inapplicable religious organizations relationship united_states members armed_forces declares act repeal modify federal state territorial local law creating special right preference concerning employment veteran prohibits act construed prohibit employer requiring employee adhere reasonable dress grooming standards require construction new additional facilities eeoc compelling collection requiring production statistics covered entities actual perceived sexual orientation gender identity provides enforcement including giving eeoc librarian congress loc attorney general doj courts enforcement powers specified provisions civil rights act government employee rights act specified laws allows actions proceedings subject exception united_states states


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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 - Declares that no predispute arbitration agreement shall be valid or enforceable if it requires arbitration of an employment, consumer, antitrust, or civil rights dispute.

Declares, further, that the validity and enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate shall be determined by a court, under federal law, rather than an arbitrator, irrespective of whether the party resisting arbitration challenges the arbitration agreement specifically or in conjunction with other terms of the contract containing such agreement.

Exempts from this Act arbitration provisions in a contract between an employer and a labor organization or between labor organizations. Denies to any such arbitration provision, however, the effect of waiving the right of an employee to seek judicial enforcement of a right arising under the U.S. Constitution, a state constitution, a federal or state statute, or related public policy.

arbitration fairness act declares predispute arbitration agreement shall valid enforceable requires arbitration employment consumer antitrust civil rights dispute declares validity enforceability agreement arbitrate shall determined court federal law arbitrator irrespective party resisting arbitration challenges arbitration agreement specifically conjunction terms contract containing agreement exempts act arbitration provisions contract employer labor organization labor organizations denies arbitration provision effect waiving right employee seek judicial enforcement right arising constitution state constitution federal state statute related public policy


Summary:
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (3) require such job applicants or employees to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept; or (4) require such employees to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to their known limitations.

Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices.

Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue regulations to carry out this Act, including the identification of reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

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Summary:
Respect for Marriage Act - Amends the Defense of Marriage Act to repeal a provision that prohibited a state, territory, possession, or Indian tribe from being required to recognize any public act, record, or judicial proceeding of any other state, territory, possession, or tribe respecting a same sex marriage.

Amends the federal rules of construction added by such Act concerning the definitions of "marriage" and "spouse" to provide that, for purposes of any federal law in which marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered married if that individual's marriage is valid in the state where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of a marriage entered into outside any state, if the marriage is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage could have been entered into in a state. Removes the definition of "spouse" (currently, a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or a wife).

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Summary: Federal Benefits Equality Act - Declares that, in determining the meaning of any Act of Congress: (1) "marriage" includes a marriage, domestic partnership, civil union, or any other similar legal union between two individuals that is recognized by a state, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian tribe; and (2) "spouse" refers to either member of such a legal union. (Currently, "marriage" is defined only as a legal union between one man and one woman as husband and wife, while "spouse" refers only to a person of the opposite sex who is a husband or wife.)

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