H.R. 2232 would affirm that Federal employees are protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and it would repudiate any assertion to the contrary.
Detailed Summary
Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act - Repudiates, in order to dispel any public confusion, any assertion that federal employees are not protected from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation.
Prohibits any federal employee who has authority to take, direct others to take, recommend, or approve any personnel action, from discriminating for or against any federal employee or applicant for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation. Affirms that, in the absence of such prohibition, discrimination against federal employees and applicants for federal employment on the basis of sexual orientation is already prohibited under current law.<br>
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 5/9/2007: Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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