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8/5/2009--Introduced.Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 - Prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity by covered entities (employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, or joint labor-management committees). Prohibits preferential treatment or quotas. Allows only disparate treatment claims. Prohibits related retaliation. Makes this Act inapplicable to: (1) religious organizations; and (2) the relationship between the United States and members of the Armed Forces. Declares that this Act does not repeal or modify any federal, state, territorial, or local law creating a special right or preference concerning employment for a veteran.Provides for the construction of this Act regarding: (1) enforcement by employers of rules and policies; (2) sexual harassment; (3) certain shared facilities such as showers or dressing facilities; (4) construction of new or additional facilities; (5) dress and grooming standards; and (6) provision of employee benefits to married vs. unmarried couples. Declares that, in this Act, "married" refers to a legal union between one man and one woman. Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from collecting statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity or compelling the collection by covered entities of such statistics. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress, the Attorney General, and U.S. courts the same enforcement powers as they have under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and other specified laws. Allows actions and proceedings, subject to exception, against the United States and the states.

1257397200 2009-11-05 Wed Jan 06 09:16:59 -0600 2010 introduced 59704 'basi':9 'bill':2 'ident':15 'employ':5 'gender':14 'orient':12 'sexual':11 'prohibit':4 'discrimin':6 77117 false official introduced 59704 'act':5 'non':3 '2009':7 'employ':1 'discrimin':4 'non-discrimin':2 77116 false short action 59704 Fri Nov 06 06:59:38 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215816 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. M001176 1956-10-24 2949 107 Russell Senate Office Building http://merkley.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-3997 Jeff 'd':4 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'merkley':3,7,9 M 412325 Merkley Sen. Jeff Merkley [D, OR] 1258 N00029303 5966 Democrat 202-224-3753 OR Jeff Jeff Merkley 2.26190476190476 http://merkley.senate.gov action 59704 Fri Nov 06 06:59:38 -0600 2009 1257397200 Thu Nov 05 00:00:00 -0600 2009 215816 Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. action 59704 Thu Aug 06 18:58:13 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206511 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. action 59704 Thu Aug 06 18:58:13 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206510 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8867-8868) introduced 59704 Thu Aug 06 18:58:13 -0500 2009 1249444800 Wed Aug 05 00:00:00 -0500 2009 206509