To codify the Department of Labor rule regarding religious exemptions to the equal opportunity clause, and for other purposes.

Bill: 117-hr-9436
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Good, Bob [R-VA-5]
Introduced: 2022-12-06
Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
Latest action: action_date: 2022-12-06
text: Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-12-06
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt">This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Labor rule issued on December 9, 2020,&nbsp;entitled <em><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/09/2020-26418/implementing-legal-requirements-regarding-the-equal-opportunity-clauses-religious-exemption" target="_self">Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption</a></em>. (Generally, the rule addresses religious&nbsp;exemptions to certain anti-discrimination provisions in relation to federal procurement.) </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9436 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 6, 2022 Mr. Good of Virginia introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Reform A BILL To codify the Department of Labor rule regarding religious exemptions to the equal opportunity clause, and for other purposes.

1. Codifying the Department of Labor rule regarding religious exemptions to the equal opportunity clause The rule issued by the Secretary of Labor on December 9, 2020, relating to Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (85 Fed. Reg. 79324) shall have the force and effect of law.