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IV 110th CONGRESS 1st Session H. CON. RES. 107 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 29, 2007 Mrs. Maloney of New York (for herself, Mr. Sherman, and Mr. Rothman) submitted the following concurrent resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration and 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 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any Member of Congress, justice or judge of the United States, or political appointee in the executive branch of the Government should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race.

Whereas Congress respects the right of private association; Whereas the right of private association among friends, colleagues, and like-minded individuals is a deeply held American value when it is truly private, but is immorally invoked when it is used as a cover for discrimination; Whereas the President, the Vice President, Members of Congress, justices and judges of the United States, and political appointees in the executive branch of the Government, by virtue of their public office, are obligated to adhere to a higher standard of conduct than what is minimally required by law, a standard of conduct that reflects the American value that discrimination is wrong; and Whereas Members of Congress and other Government officials have recognized that membership in any club that discriminates is unacceptable for a public official, and have consequently resigned therefrom: Now, therefore, be it

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Short title

This resolution may be cited as the Fair Play-Equal Access in Membership Resolution.

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Sense of the Congress

It is the sense of the Congress that neither the President, the Vice President, nor any Member of Congress, justice or judge of the United States, or political appointee in the executive branch of the Government should belong to a club that discriminates on the basis of sex or race.