3.0.0 1431 2023-01-11T19:54:20Z 2023-01-11T19:54:20Z House H HR 2007-03-09 110 hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee Referred to 2007-06-27T19:55:21Z Referred to 2007-03-09T14:02:20Z 2007-06-27 hsed02 Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Committee 2007-03-09 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2007-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2007-03-09 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress M000309 Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] CAROLYN MCCARTHY D NY 4 N S001143 Rep. Souder, Mark E. [R-IN-3] MARK SOUDER R IN EDWARD 3 2007-03-09 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2007-03-09 True C001046 Rep. Cantor, Eric [R-VA-7] ERIC CANTOR R VA 7 2007-03-09 True P000523 Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4] DAVID PRICE D NC E. 4 2007-03-09 True J000287 Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] Bobby Jindal R LA 1 2007-03-09 True W000792 Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] ANTHONY WEINER D NY D. 9 2007-03-09 True F000448 Rep. Franks, Trent [R-AZ-2] Trent Franks R AZ 2 2007-03-09 True E000063 Rep. Edwards, Chet [D-TX-17] CHET EDWARDS D TX 17 2007-03-09 True B000208 Rep. Bartlett, Roscoe G. [R-MD-6] ROSCOE BARTLETT R MD G. 6 2007-03-09 True W000314 Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] ROBERT WEXLER D FL 19 2007-03-09 True W000119 Rep. Wamp, Zach [R-TN-3] ZACH WAMP R TN 3 2007-03-09 True J000032 Rep. Jackson-Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON-LEE D TX 18 2007-03-09 True B001243 Rep. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN-7] Marsha Blackburn R TN 7 2007-03-09 True D000606 Rep. Davis, David [R-TN-1] David Davis R TN 1 2007-03-20 False M001147 Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] Thaddeus McCotter R MI G. 11 2007-04-16 False B001236 Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3] John Boozman R AR 3 2007-04-19 False A000358 Rep. Akin, W. Todd [R-MO-2] W. AKIN R MO TODD 2 2007-04-25 False S001145 Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] JANICE SCHAKOWSKY D IL D. 9 2007-05-21 False W000784 Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] ALBERT WYNN D MD R. 4 2008-02-12 False F000339 Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] BARNEY FRANK D MA 4 2008-02-14 False F000116 Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] BOB FILNER D CA 51 2008-02-26 False R000573 Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] MIKE ROSS D AR 4 2008-02-26 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2008-02-26 False A000361 Rep. Alexander, Rodney [R-LA-5] Rodney Alexander R LA 5 2008-03-13 False P000373 Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] JOSEPH PITTS R PA R. 16 2008-04-08 False S001164 Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2] Jean Schmidt R OH 2 2008-04-17 False H000676 Rep. Hoekstra, Peter [R-MI-2] PETER HOEKSTRA R MI 2 2008-04-23 False T000326 Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] EDOLPHUS TOWNS D NY 10 2008-04-29 False R000053 Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] CHARLES RANGEL D NY B. 15 2008-05-01 False T000459 Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] LEE TERRY R NE 2 2008-05-01 False C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 2008-05-01 False M001134 Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] SUE MYRICK R NC WILKINS 9 2008-05-01 False M001144 Rep. Miller, Jeff [R-FL-1] Jeff Miller R FL 1 2008-05-22 False R000574 Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] Rick Renzi R AZ 1 2008-06-12 False M001156 Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10] Patrick McHenry R NC 10 2008-06-17 False U000031 Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6] FRED UPTON R MI 6 2008-06-17 False Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Clothing Discrimination in employment Employee rights Employee training Employers' liability Hours of labor Labor and Employment Law Leave of absence Recruiting of employees Religion Religion in the workplace Religious liberty Transfer of employees Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues 00 2007-03-09 Introduced in House 2007-04-24T21:37:09Z Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to modify the definition of "religion" for purposes of coverage under that Act by requiring employers to make an affirmative and bona fide effort to reasonably accommodate the religious practices of employees. Defines the term "perform the essential functions" to exclude practices having a temporary or tangential impact on an employee's ability to perform job functions, such as practices relating to clothing or taking time off work. Sets forth factors to consider in determining whether an accommodation causes undue hardship. Defines "employee" to require an ability to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation.

Requires removal of the conflict between employment requirements and the employee's religious practices in order for an accommodation to be considered reasonable.

Considers an employer's refusal to permit an employee's use of general leave to remove a religious conflict solely because the leave will be used to accommodate religious practices to be an unlawful employment practice.

Prohibits the amendments made by this Act from applying to conduct occurring prior to enactment.

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