Norris McDonald
President Bush signs the Notification and Federal Employee Anti- discrimination and Retaliation Act in the Oval Office May 15, 2002. Called the "No Fear" Act, the legislation fights discrimination and retaliation in federal agencies. Standing with the President, from left to right, are: Rep. Connie Morrella, R-Md.; Sen. Thad Cochran, R-Miss., (obscured); Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee D-Tx.; Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner, R-Wis.; Dr. Marsha Coleman -Adebayo; Sen. John Warner, R-Va.; Attorney General John Ashcroft (partially hidden); in foreground, Cari Dominguez, Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Rawle King, National Legislative Director and President of the Region XI Council, Blacks in Government; in background Leroy Warren, Chair, NAACP Federal Sector Task Force; and right, Dr. Ruby Reese Moone, Southern Christian Leadership Conference. (AP Photo/The White House, Paul Morse)
President Bush Signs No Fear Act
Wednesday, May 15, 2002 at 3:00 pm
ALL PRAISES TO GOD! WE MADE HISTORY! We thank Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Senator James Warner and Congresswoman Connie Morella. We owe a special and deep debt of gratitude to Sensenbrenner Legal Counsel Beth Sokul and Warner Counsel Chris Delacy.
To all the members of our Coalition - we thank you for your prayers and commitment to a workplace liberated from racism, sexism and all forms of harassment and retaliation. We thank Rev. Al Sharpton for his participation in the March 5th Rally and meeting with Senator Joseph Lieberman. We thank Congressman (Rev) Walter Fauntroy, radio personality Joe Madison, and
activist Dick Gregory.
Washington, DC 20001
c/o Rev. Walter E. Fauntroy
NO FEAR ACT
FIRST CIVIL RIGHTS LAW OF THE 21st CENTURY
Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Senator John Warner, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson-Lee, Rev Al Sharpton, Dick Gregory, Walter Fauntroy, Joe Madison
The No Fear Coalition is committed to the passage of H.R. 169 ( Notification of Federal Employees Anti-Discrimination and Retaliation Act 2001) in the U.S. Senate. The companion Bill in the Senate is S.201.
- The No Fear Bill requires that government agencies found liable for discrimination (race, sex, diability) will be held directly responsible for breaking the law.
- No longer will those Agencies be able to abdicate their culpability by sending the "judgement tab" to the Department of Justice.
- Whistleblowers will receive additional protections for exposing abuse, mismanagement and fraud.
- Agencies will regularly report to Congress on discrimination judgements and the status of managers found liable for discrimination.
- The US government is the largest employee in this nation. It should provide leadership in ensuring that the workplace is free from bias and injustice.
The No Fear Coalition achieved its first major victory in 2001 by working for the introduction and passage of the NO FEAR bill (H.R. 169) in the U.S. House of Representatives.
The bill passed by a vote of 420 to 0 (Floor Debate - - See Documents). Senator John Warner (R-VA) sponsored the bill (S.201) in the Senate.
October 4, 2000 Capitol Hill Hearing
U.S. House of Representatives Hearing before the Science Committee
"In an environment where there is no accountability or consequence for managerial actions - managers literally have the power of life and death. "Power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely."
"We are not here today simply because a jury found that EPA discriminated against a female African-American Ph.D. employee. As Administrator Browner is well aware, this Committee has been looking into allegations of intolerance at EPA for over a year."
"In too many instances within EPA, Jim Crow, Jr. appears to be using mercenary black Judaists to control and punish racial minorities, women and decent white men who believe in Dr. Martin Luther King's dream of equality and justice for all."
"The grievant...was subjected to physical intimidation by two white male supervisors, when she was led into an office on the 5th floor under false pretense...The grievant then made an attempt to flee this intimidating and hostile environment, just to have the door blocked by one of the managers involved."
"I am pleased to appear before you today to discuss issues of fairness and diversity in the context of science and the mission of EPA."
Norris McDonald
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