To ensure religious freedom and rights of conscience for health care workers and other government employees, and to protect health care workers and other government employees from various forms of compelled speech.
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Latest Action · September 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
This bill prohibits federal and state governments, agencies, and health care entities that receive federal funding from requiring employees to participate in trainings or activities related to gender identity, use preferred pronouns, or make public commitments supporting gender identities that differ from biological sex. The legislation specifically bars employers from terminating workers who refuse these activities based on religious or moral objections. The bill affects health care workers and other government employees, particularly those with religious concerns about gender-related policies. It creates a private right of action allowing affected employees to sue in federal court for violations and recover attorney's fees if they prevail. The bill does not establish new funding mechanisms or specific implementation timelines, instead relying on existing civil rights law remedies to enforce its restrictions on entities receiving federal funds.
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