United States · Bill · S
S. 815 (113th)
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
Introduced
25 April 2013
Last action
8 January 2014 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Sponsors
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT], Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO], Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Cowan, William M. [D-MA], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA]
Subjects
Defence
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - 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. Prohibits this Act from being construed to: (1) prohibit an employer from requiring an employee to adhere to reasonable dress or grooming standards, or (2) require the construction of new or additional facilities. Prohibits the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from compelling collection or requiring production of statistics from covered entities on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. Provides for enforcement, including giving the EEOC, the Librarian of Congress (LOC), the Attorney General (DOJ), 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.
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Timeline
25 April 2013
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
25 April 2013
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
10 July 2013
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
12 September 2013
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 184.
Source: Calendars
12 September 2013
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-105. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
12 September 2013
Reported
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Harkin with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 113-105. Additional views filed.
Source: Committee
31 October 2013
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7777)
Source: Floor
4 November 2013
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S7783-7785, S7793-7794)
Source: Floor
5 November 2013
Floor
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S7804-7814, S7814-7825)
Source: Floor
6 November 2013
Passed
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7839)
Source: Floor
7 November 2013
Floor
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S7894-7909)
Source: Floor
7 November 2013
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 32. Record Vote Number: 232.(text: CR S7907-7909)
Source: Floor
12 November 2013
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
12 November 2013
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2014
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
Votes
7 November 2013 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill S. 815 · Bill Passed · Official source
Yes 64 · No 32 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]Yea
- Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]Yea
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]Yea
Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.
Versions
- Referred in House · 12 November 2013 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 7 November 2013 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 12 September 2013 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 25 April 2013 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 12 November 2013
Referred in House (PDF)
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 7 November 2013
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Reported to Senate (text)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 September 2013
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Introduced in Senate (text)
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Sponsors
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Baucus, Max [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hagan, Kay R. [D-NC] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Udall, Mark [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cowan, William M. [D-MA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Begich, Mark [D-AK] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 815) to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (S. 815) to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
- related to → Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013
- amends ← SAMDT 2011
- amends ← SAMDT 2019
- amends ← SAMDT 2021
- amends ← SAMDT 2022
- amends ← To promote fairness and equal opportunity in the workplace consistent with the fundamental right of religious freedom.
- amends ← To strike the appropriate balance between protecting workers and protecting religious freedom.
- amends ← To change the enactment date.
- amends ← Of a perfecting nature.
Showing 11 of 15 related records.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/senate-bill/815
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/s/815
- us · 113-s-815 · source updated 5 December 2025