Equality Act
This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation.
The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services.
The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The bill prohibits an individual from being denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-05-20 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. | Senate |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Vote | On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 217). (text: CR H3931-3934) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Vote | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 228 (Roll no. 216). | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a new section that nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to diminish any protections under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | Mr. Steube moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3950) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3950-3953) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-17 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3931-3950) | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-14 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Discharge | Committee on House Administration discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Discharge | Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Discharge | Committee on Financial Services discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Discharge | Committee on Education and Labor discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-10 | Committee | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-56, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2019-05-01 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10. | House committee actions |
| 2019-05-01 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-04-02 | Committee | Committee Hearings Held. | House committee actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, 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. | House floor actions |
| 2019-03-13 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |