A joint resolution disapproving the action of the District of Columbia Council in approving the Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014.

Bill: 114-sjres-11
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Cruz, Ted [R-TX]
Introduced: 2015-03-18
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Subjects: Age discrimination

Congressional oversight

Crime victims

District of Columbia

Domestic violence and child abuse

Genetics

Government studies and investigations

Human rights

Marriage and family status

Racial and ethnic relations

Religion

School administration

Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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 Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20-605), signed by the Mayor of the District on January 25, 2015, and transmitted on March 6, 2015, to Congress pursuant to the District of Columbia Home Rule Act.</p> <p>D.C. Act 20-605:</p> <ul> <li>amends the Office of Human Rights Establishment Act of 1999 to require the Director of the Office of Human Rights to have a demonstrated professional background in human rights law,</li> <li>amends the Human Rights Act of 1977 (HRA of 1977) to require the annual report by the Mayor to the District Council to include information on investigations and inquiries undertaken by the Director or the Office,</li> <li>repeals the exemption allowing religiously-affiliated educational institutions to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, and</li> <li>makes inapplicable to HRA of 1977 claims that required specified written notice to the Mayor regarding claims against the District for unliquidated damages.</li> </ul>

tv_txt: IIA 114th CONGRESS 1st Session S. J. RES. 11 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 Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014.

That the Congress disapproves of the action of the District of Columbia Council described as follows: The Human Rights Amendment Act of 2014 (D.C. Act 20–605), signed by the Mayor of the District of Columbia on January 25, 2015, and transmitted to Congress pursuant to section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act on March 6, 2015.