Fairness for All Act

Bill: 117-hr-1440
Sponsor: Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
Introduced: 2021-02-26 in the House
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Subjects: Administrative remedies
Adoption and foster care
Alternative dispute resolution, mediation, arbitration
Assault and harassment offenses
Cemeteries and funerals
Child safety and welfare
Civil actions and liability
Consumer credit
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Employment discrimination and employee rights
First Amendment rights
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government information and archives
Government liability
Housing discrimination
Internet and video services
Internet, web applications, social media
Judicial procedure and administration
Marriage and family status
Outdoor recreation
Poverty and welfare assistance
Religion
Sex and reproductive health
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
State and local government operations
Tax-exempt organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: 

Fairness for All Act
 
 
This bill prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity, while providing certain benefits and exemptions to religious providers.
 
An otherwise qualified religious provider shall be eligible to receive federal financial assistance for a particular service without regard to the provider's religious views or teachings. 
 
The bill expands the definition of 
public accommodation
 to which sex discrimination laws apply, including to cover providers of financial services, medical services, and providers of transportation services. Exceptions from these sex discrimination prohibitions are made for (1) religious camps or religious retreat centers unless they also discriminate based on race, color, or national origin; and (2) providers of funeral services or burial plots that primarily limit their services or facilities to those of a particular religion unless the provider discriminates based on those factors.
 
Agencies authorized to administer federal financial assistance for the support of adoption and foster care services shall issue final rules within two years of this bill's enactment to create an indirect funding program that delivers such assistance to eligible prospective parents for the purpose of obtaining adoption and foster care services through a qualified private agency that they select.
 
The bill (1) exempts a church or religious organization from claims of employment discrimination because of sexual orientation or gender identity under specified circumstances; and (2) prohibits sanctions for certain employee speech regarding the employee's religious, political, or moral beliefs in the workplace.
 
The bill establishes certain anti-bullying policies for public elementary and secondary schools, including cyber bullying.
 
 Any determination of the tax-exempt status of a charitable organization shall be made without regard to the organization's religious beliefs or practices concerning marriage, family, or sexuality, except insofar as such practices pertain to race or criminal sexual offenses punishable under constitutionally valid federal or state law.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2021-04-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Administration, Financial Services, and Ways and Means, 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.
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2021-02-26
text: Introduced in House