A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.

Bill: 114-sjres-10
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-03-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Disability and health-based discrimination

District of Columbia

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Sex and reproductive health

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2015-03-18
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-03-18
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <BR> <p>Congress disapproves the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-593), signed by the Mayor of the District on January 23, 2015, and transmitted on March 6, 2015, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.</p> <p>D.C. Act 20-593:</p> <ul> <li> amends the Human Rights Act of 1977 to protect individuals from discrimination by an employer, employment agency, or labor organization, based on an individual's or dependent's reproductive health decisions; and</li> <li>defines reproductive health decisions to include a decision by an employee, his or her dependent, or the employee's spouse related to the use or intended use of a particular drug, device, or medical service, including the use or intended use of contraception or fertility control or the planned or intended initiation or termination of a pregnancy.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: IIA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 10 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2015 Mr. Cruz (for himself and Mr. Lankford ) introduced the following joint resolution; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20–593), signed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on January 23, 2015, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on March 6, 2015.