This page contains bill sponsorships in the Senate and House.
Bill sponsorships indicate the topics that legislators are most interested in, and spend the most time on.
Source: 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:
religious organizations; and
the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces.
Headline: ENDA: prohibit employment discrimination for gays
(Answer: B)
Headline 2: Sponsored the Employment Non-Discrimination Act
(Answer: C)
AmericansElect Quiz Question 7 on
Social Issues:
When you think about the rights of same-sex couples, which of the following is closest to your personal opinion?
A: Same-sex couples should not be allowed to marry or form any kind of civil union
B: Same-sex couples should be allowed to form civil unions, but not to marry in the traditional sense
C: Same-sex couples should be allowed to marry legally, with all the same rights as traditional marriages
