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Should Congress ban employment discrimination based on sexual orientation?

After recent success with legislation outlawing hate crimes, gay and lesbian activists are optimistic about an effort to ban employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
 
Rep. Barney Frank, a Massachusetts Democrat, introduced the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017) last week.
 

Key Votes

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Cap and trade
-- Vote No. 477 voted on 06/26/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change through a cap and trade system of pollution credits.
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2...
-- Vote No. 452 voted on 06/25/2009. Chamber: H.

H. Res. 572, the rule providing for consideration of the bill, was agreed to by a yea-and-nay vote of 222 yeas to 202 nays, Roll No. 452
Defense Appropriations
-- Vote No. 460 voted on 06/25/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed H.R. 2647, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2010 for military activities of the Department of Defense and to prescribe military personnel strengths for fiscal year 2010.
Cost-of-living adjustment for disabled veterans
-- Vote No. 419 voted on 06/23/2009. Chamber: H.

To increase the rates of compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and the rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for the survivors of some disabled veterans, effective December 1, 2009.
House passage of the legislative branch appropr...
-- Vote No. 413 voted on 06/19/2009. Chamber: H.

Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010: The House passed H.R. 2918, making appropriations for the Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, by a yea-and-nay vote of 232 yeas to 178 nays, Roll No. 413
House passage of the Commerce, Justice and scie...
-- Vote No. 408 voted on 06/19/2009. Chamber: H.

Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: The House passed H.R. 2847, making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 3...
House passage of a resolution expressing suppor...
-- Vote No. 411 voted on 06/19/2009. Chamber: H.

Expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law: H. Res. 560, to express support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil lib...
Senate passage of the conference report to acco...
-- Vote No. 210 voted on 06/18/2009. Chamber: S.

Supplemental Appropriations Act--Conference Report: By 91 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 210), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, clearing...
Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proce...
-- Vote No. 208 voted on 06/16/2009. Chamber: S.

Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 3. Record Vote Number: 208
House Passage of the Transportation Security Ad...
-- Vote No. 307 voted on 06/04/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed H.R. 2200, to authorize the Transportation Security Administration's programs relating to the provision of transportation security, by a recorded vote of 397 ayes to 25 noes, Roll No. 307.
House Passage of the Federal Employees Paid Par...
-- Vote No. 310 voted on 06/04/2009. Chamber: H.

The House passed H.R. 626, to provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, by a recorded vote of 258 ayes to 154 noes with 1 voting "present", Roll No. 310.
Procedural Motion on the Family Smoking Prevent...
-- Vote No. 203 voted on 06/02/2009. Chamber: S.

By 84 yeas to 11 nays (Vote No. 203), three-fifths of those Senators duly chosen and sworn, having voted in the affirmative, Senate agreed to the motion to close further debate on the motion to proceed to consideration of the bill.
Senate Passage of the Supplemental Appropriatio...
-- Vote No. 202 voted on 05/21/2009. Chamber: S.

Supplemental Appropriations Act: By 86 yeas to 3 nays (Vote No. 202), Senate passed H.R. 2346, making supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, as amended, after taking action on the amendments proposed
Conference Report to the Weapon Systems Acquisi...
-- Vote No. 197 voted on 05/20/2009. Chamber: S.

Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act--Conference Report: By a unanimous vote of 95 yeas (Vote No. 197), Senate agreed to the conference report to accompany S. 454, to improve the organization and procedures of the Department of Defense for t...
Amendment to Prohibit Funding to Transfer, Rele...
-- Vote No. 196 voted on 05/20/2009. Chamber: S.

By 90 yeas to 6 nays (Vote No. 196), Inouye/Inhofe Amendment No. 1133, to prohibit funding to transfer, release, or incarcerate detainees detained at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States
Passage of the Credit Card Accountability Respo...
-- Vote No. 194 voted on 05/19/2009. Chamber: S.

Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act: By 90 yeas to 5 nays (Vote No. 194), Senate passed H.R. 627, to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer ...

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Legislation

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Concern about Chinese online filtering
-- H.RES.590 created on 06/29/2009

Expressing grave concerns about the sweeping censorship, privacy, and cybersecurity implications of China's Green Dam filtering software, and urging U.S. high-tech companies to promote the Internet as a tool for transparency, freedom of expression, and citizen empowerment around the world.

Employment Non-Discrimination Act
-- H.R.3017 created on 06/29/2009

To prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.

To restrict disclosure of detainee photos
-- H.R.3015 created on 06/25/2009

To restrict public disclosure of photographs of detainees of overseas military operations since Sept. 11, 2001, by exempting them from the Freedom of Information Act.

Resolution expressing support for all Iranian c...
-- S.RES.193 created on 06/22/2009

A resolution expressing support for all Iranian citizens who embrace the values of freedom, human rights, civil liberties, and rule of law, and for other purposes.

Travel Promotion Act
-- S.1023 created on 06/22/2009

5/12/2009--Introduced. Travel Promotion Act of 2009 - Establishes the Corporation for Travel Promotion as a nonprofit corporation that is not an agency or establishment of the U.S. government. Makes the Corporation subject to the provisions of the District of Columbia Nonprofit Corporation Act. Expresses the sense of Congress that the Corpo...

Commerce, Justice and science appropriations bi...
-- H.R.2847 created on 06/22/2009

6/12/2009--Introduced. Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Department of Commerce and Justice, science-related programs, and related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations for FY2010 for the Department of Commerce for ...

Legislative branch appropriations bill for fisc...
-- H.R.2918 created on 06/22/2009

6/17/2009--Introduced. Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010 - Makes appropriations to the House of Representatives for FY2010 for: (1) salaries and/or expenses of the House leadership offices, committees (including the Committee on Appropriations), officers and employees, and the Child Care Center; (2) Members' representational allow...

Homeland Security appropriations bill for fisca...
-- H.R.2892 created on 06/22/2009

Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes.

National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal 2...
-- H.R.2647 created on 06/22/2009

6/2/2009--Introduced. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 - Authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) for FY2010. Authorizes appropriations to DOD for: (1) procurement, including for aircraft, missiles, weapons and tracked combat vehicles, ammunition, and shipbuilding and conversion; (2) the Rapid Ac...

Foreign Relations Authorization Act (H.R. 2410)
-- H.R.2410 created on 06/08/2009

This summary has been edited for length 5/14/2009--Introduced. Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 2010 and 2011 - Authorizes FY2010-FY2011 appropriations for: (1) the Department of State (Department) for the administration of foreign affairs; (2) international organizations; (3) international commissions; (4) migration and r...

Helping Families Save Their Homes Act
-- S.896 created on 05/18/2009

This summary has been edited for length 4/27/2009--Introduced. Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 - Amends the National Housing Act to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to implement a program solely to encourage loan modifications for eligible delinquent mortgages through the payment of insurance ben...

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