Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017 | |
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Legislative history | |
Bill citation | H.R. 2796 |
Introduced by | Pete Olson [R-TX-22] |
Introduced | June 7, 2017 |
Summary | |
Strict interpretation of "sex" and "gender" to refer to biological identity only for United States federal civil rights legislation | |
Keywords | |
transgender rights, gender identity |
House Resolution 2796 (HR 2796, The Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017) is a bill in the United States House of Representatives that was introduced on June 7, 2017, by Representative Pete Olson [R-TX-22] and originally cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin [R-TX-36], Ralph Lee Abraham [R-LA-5], and Vicky Hartzler [R-MO-4]. [1] The proposed legislation would prohibit the interpretation of the word "sex" or "gender" to include "gender identity," and would require the terms "man" or "woman" to refer exclusively to a person's biologically assigned gender in the interpretation of federal civil rights laws, federal administrative agency regulations, and federal guidance. The bill has attracted five additional cosponsors since its introduction.
According to the bill summary,
This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's genetic sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance.
No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.— HR 2796 Summary [1]
Rep. Pete Olson stated "The Founding Fathers never intended unelected bureaucrats in federal agencies to make sweeping changes to the definition of gender." [2]
HR 5812, a bill containing nearly identical text and co-sponsored by many of the same Representatives (in addition to Reps. Babin, Grothman, and Hartzler, HR 5812 was co-sponsored by Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA-7]), was introduced to the House on July 14, 2016, where it died in committee. [3] The National Center for Transgender Equality did not recommend any action on HR 2796, as it was also likely to die in committee. [4]
HR 2796 was introduced to the house on June 7, 2017House Committee on the Judiciary. It was later referred to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice on July 12, 2017.
from theA BILL To repeal executive overreach, to clarify that the proper constitutional authority for social transformation belongs to the legislative branch.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF POLICIES REDEFINING SEX TO MEAN GENDER IDENTITY.
Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017 | |
---|---|
Legislative history | |
Bill citation | H.R. 2796 |
Introduced by | Pete Olson [R-TX-22] |
Introduced | June 7, 2017 |
Summary | |
Strict interpretation of "sex" and "gender" to refer to biological identity only for United States federal civil rights legislation | |
Keywords | |
transgender rights, gender identity |
House Resolution 2796 (HR 2796, The Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017) is a bill in the United States House of Representatives that was introduced on June 7, 2017, by Representative Pete Olson [R-TX-22] and originally cosponsored by Reps. Brian Babin [R-TX-36], Ralph Lee Abraham [R-LA-5], and Vicky Hartzler [R-MO-4]. [1] The proposed legislation would prohibit the interpretation of the word "sex" or "gender" to include "gender identity," and would require the terms "man" or "woman" to refer exclusively to a person's biologically assigned gender in the interpretation of federal civil rights laws, federal administrative agency regulations, and federal guidance. The bill has attracted five additional cosponsors since its introduction.
According to the bill summary,
This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's genetic sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance.
No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.— HR 2796 Summary [1]
Rep. Pete Olson stated "The Founding Fathers never intended unelected bureaucrats in federal agencies to make sweeping changes to the definition of gender." [2]
HR 5812, a bill containing nearly identical text and co-sponsored by many of the same Representatives (in addition to Reps. Babin, Grothman, and Hartzler, HR 5812 was co-sponsored by Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA-7]), was introduced to the House on July 14, 2016, where it died in committee. [3] The National Center for Transgender Equality did not recommend any action on HR 2796, as it was also likely to die in committee. [4]
HR 2796 was introduced to the house on June 7, 2017House Committee on the Judiciary. It was later referred to the United States House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice on July 12, 2017.
from theA BILL To repeal executive overreach, to clarify that the proper constitutional authority for social transformation belongs to the legislative branch.
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2017”.
SEC. 2. CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
SEC. 3. PROHIBITION OF POLICIES REDEFINING SEX TO MEAN GENDER IDENTITY.