[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4061 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4061

To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the 
exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on 
           account of sexual orientation or gender identity.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 20, 2025

  Ms. Norton introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
              Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 11, District of Columbia Official Code, to prohibit the 
exclusion of individuals from service on a District of Columbia jury on 
           account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``District of Columbia Local Juror 
Non-Discrimination Act of 2025''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION FROM DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JURIES ON ACCOUNT OF SEXUAL 
              ORIENTATION OR GENDER IDENTITY PROHIBITED.

    (a) Prohibiting Discrimination.--Section 11-1903, District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``A citizen'' and inserting ``(a) A 
        citizen''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(b) In subsection (a), the term `sex'--
            ``(1) includes--
                    ``(A) a sex stereotype;
                    ``(B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical 
                condition;
                    ``(C) sexual orientation (defined as homosexuality, 
                heterosexuality, or bisexuality) or gender identity; 
                and
                    ``(D) sex characteristics, including intersex 
                traits; and
            ``(2) when used with respect to an individual, includes--
                    ``(A) the sex of another person with whom the 
                individual is associated or has been associated; and
                    ``(B) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, 
                concerning the sex of the individual.''.
    (b) No Effect on Other Remedies.--Section 11-1910(c), District of 
Columbia Official Code, is amended--
            (1) by striking ``(c) The procedures'' and inserting 
        ``(c)(1) The procedures''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
    ``(2) In paragraph (1), the term `sex'--
            ``(A) includes--
                    ``(i) a sex stereotype;
                    ``(ii) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical 
                condition;
                    ``(iii) sexual orientation (defined as 
                homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality) or 
                gender identity; and
                    ``(iv) sex characteristics, including intersex 
                traits; and
            ``(B) when used with respect to an individual, includes--
                    ``(i) the sex of another person with whom the 
                individual is associated or has been associated; and
                    ``(ii) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, 
                concerning the sex of the individual.''.
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