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    <item congress="117" measure-type="hr" measure-number="9436" measure-id="id117hr9436" originChamber="HOUSE" orig-publish-date="2022-12-06" update-date="2023-08-02">
        <title>To codify the Department of Labor rule regarding religious exemptions to the equal opportunity clause, and for other purposes.</title>
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            <action-date>2022-12-06</action-date>
            <action-desc>Introduced in House</action-desc>
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     <p class="MsoNormal" style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 8pt">This bill provides statutory authority for the Department of Labor rule issued on December 9, 2020,&nbsp;entitled <em><a href="https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/12/09/2020-26418/implementing-legal-requirements-regarding-the-equal-opportunity-clauses-religious-exemption" target="_self">Implementing Legal Requirements Regarding the Equal Opportunity Clause's Religious Exemption</a></em>. (Generally, the rule addresses religious&nbsp;exemptions to certain anti-discrimination provisions in relation to federal procurement.) </p>  
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