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Fairness for All Act

10/28/2022, 1:46 AM

Congressional Summary of HR 5331

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.

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.

Current Status of Bill HR 5331

Bill HR 5331 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since December 6, 2019. Bill HR 5331 was introduced during Congress 116 and was introduced to the House on December 6, 2019.  Bill HR 5331's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. as of January 30, 2020

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 5331

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
1
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
8
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
8
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 5331

Primary Policy Focus

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Potential Impact Areas

- Abortion
- Administrative law and regulatory procedures
- Adoption and foster care
- Assault and harassment offenses
- Cemeteries and funerals
- Child care and development
- Congressional oversight
- Credit and credit markets
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Department of State
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employee hiring
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Financial services and investments
- First Amendment rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Government information and archives
- Health care coverage and access
- Higher education
- Housing discrimination
- Infrastructure development
- Internet and video services
- Internet, web applications, social media
- Licensing and registrations
- Marriage and family status
- Mental health
- Performance measurement
- Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
- Religion
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Social Security Administration
- Sports and recreation facilities
- State and local government operations
- Tax-exempt organizations

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 5331

Fairness for All Act
To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity; and to protect the free exercise of religion.
Fairness for All Act

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