S. Amdt. 2013 - To Strike the Appropriate Balance Between Protecting Workers and Protecting Religious Freedom.

Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

S. 815 — 113^th Congress (2013–2014)

Summary

A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. (by CRS)

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Title

A bill to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

Other Titles

• ENDA bill
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
• Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley

Co-Sponsors

• Tammy Baldwin
• Max Baucus
• Mark Begich
• Michael F. Bennet
• Richard Blumenthal
• Cory A. Booker
• Barbara Boxer
• Sherrod Brown
• Maria Cantwell
• Benjamin L. Cardin
• Thomas R. Carper
• Robert P. Casey, Jr.
• Susan M. Collins
• Christopher A. Coons
• William M. Cowan
• Joe Donnelly
• Richard J. Durbin
• Dianne Feinstein
• Al Franken
• Kirsten E. Gillibrand
• Kay R. Hagan
• Tom Harkin
• Martin Heinrich
• Heidi Heitkamp
• Mazie K. Hirono
• Tim Johnson
• Tim Kaine
• Angus S. King, Jr.
• Mark Kirk
• Amy Klobuchar
• Mary L. Landrieu
• Frank R. Lautenberg
• Patrick J. Leahy
• Carl Levin
• Edward J. Markey
• Claire McCaskill
• Robert Menendez
• Barbara A. Mikulski
• Christopher Murphy
• Patty Murray
• Bill Nelson
• Jack Reed
• Harry Reid
• John D. Rockefeller, IV
• Bernard Sanders
• Brian Schatz
• Charles E. Schumer
• Jeanne Shaheen
• Debbie Stabenow
• Jon Tester
• Mark Udall
• Tom Udall
• Mark R. Warner
• Elizabeth Warren
• Sheldon Whitehouse
• Ron Wyden

Subjects

• Labor and employment
• Census and government statistics
• Civil actions and liability
• Employment discrimination and employee rights
• Government information and archives
• Government liability
• Military personnel and dependents
• Religion
• Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

Related Bills

• H.R. 1755 (113^th) : Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
• H.Res. 678 (113^th) : Providing for the Consideration of the Bill (S. 815) to Prohibit Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.
• H.Res. 639 (113^th) : Providing for the Consideration of the Bill (S. 815) to Prohibit Employment Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity.

Major Actions

Introduced	4/25/2013
Referred to Committee
Amendments (12 proposed)
Passed Senate	11/07/2013

Bill History

• All Votes
• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	Senate	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 815	11/04/2013	This motion PASSED the Senate 61 voted YES 30 voted NO 9 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	Amendment SA 2012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.	11/06/2013	PASSED by voice vote
currently selected	Senate	S.Amdt. 2013 (Toomey) to S. 815: To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom.	11/07/2013	This amendment DID NOT PASS the Senate 43 voted YES 55 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	On the Cloture Motion S. 815	11/07/2013	This motion PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 34 voted NO 2 voted present/not voting
select this vote	Senate	S. 815 (113th): Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013	11/07/2013	This bill PASSED the Senate 64 voted YES 32 voted NO 4 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	4/25/2013
		4/25/2013	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
		4/25/2013	Introduced in Senate
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/10/2013	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
		9/12/2013	Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-105. Additional views filed.
	Put on a legislative calendar	9/12/2013	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
		10/31/2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		10/31/2013	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
		11/04/2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
		11/04/2013
		11/04/2013	Senate amendment submitted
select this vote	Vote	11/04/2013	On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 815
		11/05/2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate.
		11/06/2013	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
		11/06/2013	Measure laid before Senate by motion.
		11/06/2013	Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2016) made in Senate.
		11/06/2013	Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2012 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Portman.
select this vote	Vote	11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 2012.
		11/06/2013	Proposed amendment SA 2013 withdrawn in Senate.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2014 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee reported substitute amendment.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2015 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2014.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2016 proposed by Senator Reid.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2017 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2016 (the instructions of the motion to recommit).
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2018 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2017.
		11/06/2013	Amendment SA 2020 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2013.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2020 proposed by Senator Collins for Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2013.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2018 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2017.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2017 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2016 (the instructions of the motion to recommit).
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2016 proposed by Senator Reid.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2015 proposed by Senator Reid to Amendment SA 2014.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2014 proposed by Senator Reid to language proposed to be stricken by the committee reported substitute amendment.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey.
		11/06/2013
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment submitted
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2012 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Portman.
		11/06/2013	Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 2012 agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	Motion by Senator Reid to recommit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 2016) withdrawn in Senate.
		11/07/2013	The committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
		11/07/2013	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	Proposed amendment SA 2014 withdrawn in Senate.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	SA 2015 fell when SA 2014 withdrawn.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	Proposed amendment SA 2016 withdrawn in Senate.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	SA 2017 fell when SA 2016 withdrawn.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	SA 2018 fell when SA 2017 fell.
		11/07/2013	Considered by Senate.
		11/07/2013	Proposed amendment SA 2020 withdrawn in Senate.
currently selected	Vote	11/07/2013	S.Amdt. 2013 (Toomey) to S. 815: To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom.
select this vote	Vote	11/07/2013	On the Cloture Motion S. 815
select this vote	Senate Vote on Passage	11/07/2013	S. 815 (113th): Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
		11/12/2013	Received in the House.
		11/12/2013	Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
		11/12/2013	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
		11/12/2013	Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
		11/12/2013	Referred to House Judiciary
		11/12/2013	Referred to House Administration
		1/08/2014	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

	Number	Sponsor	Date Offered	Status
	S. Amdt. 2011	McConnell, Mitch [R-KY]	November 4, 2013	Offered on November 3, 2013.
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select this vote	S. Amdt. 2012	Portman, Robert [R-OH]	November 6, 2013	Passed by voice vote on November 5, 2013.
	To promote fairness and equal opportunity in the workplace consistent with the fundamental right of religious freedom. Show amendment details
currently selected	S. Amdt. 2013	Toomey, Patrick [R-PA]	November 6, 2013	Withdrawn on November 5, 2013.
	To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom. Actions November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Senate amendment submitted November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey. November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey to Amendment SA 2012. November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Proposed amendment SA 2013 withdrawn in Senate. November 5, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Amendment SA 2013 proposed by Senator Reid for Senator Toomey. November 6, 2013, 7:00 pm ET - Considered by Senate. November 7, 2013, 6:53 am ET - S.Amdt. 2013 (Toomey) to S. 815: To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom. Full Text of this Amendment The text of this amendment is not available.
	S. Amdt. 2014	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Withdrawn on November 6, 2013.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2015	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2016	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Withdrawn on November 6, 2013.
	To change the enactment date. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2017	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2018	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2019	Vitter, David [R-LA]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
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	S. Amdt. 2020	Reid, Harry [D-NV]	November 6, 2013	Withdrawn on November 6, 2013.
	Of a perfecting nature. Show amendment details
	S. Amdt. 2021	Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
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	S. Amdt. 2022	Flake, Jeff [R-AZ]	November 6, 2013	Offered on November 5, 2013.
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