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February 25, 2021 | H.R. 5

Currently, LGBTQ+ individuals lack basic legal protections in states across the country because federal law does not contain explicit LGBTQ+ non-discrimination protections. They can be denied goods and services, evicted from their homes and/or fired from their jobs due to their sexual orientation or gender identity and expression. When coupled with our weak federal labor law and the difficulty in organizing a union in the workplace, the overwhelming majority of workers in the country who are not covered by collective bargaining agreements that regularly include "just cause" provisions are "at-will" employees and have few protections against employer retaliation.

The Equality Act expands civil rights law to include LGBTQ+ individuals. It would extend all anti-discrimination protection to LGBTQ+ Americans in access to employment, housing, education, public accommodations, credit, jury service and the use of Federal funds. Furthermore, H.R. 5 will ensure that all workers in the country will have protection from being fired for their sexual orientation or gender identity, even if they lack a union contract that would protect against that sort of discrimination.
 

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 224 | NAYs: 206
Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Mark DeSaulnier CA 10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott DesJarlais TN 4 Republican No
Rep. Ted Deutch FL 22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart FL 26 Republican No
Rep. Debbie Dingell MI 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lloyd Doggett TX 37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Byron Donalds FL 19 Republican No
Rep. Mike Doyle PA 18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeffrey Duncan SC 3 Republican No
Rep. Neal Dunn FL 2 Republican No
Rep. Tom Emmer MN 6 Republican No
Rep. Veronica Escobar TX 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anna G. Eshoo CA 16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adriano Espaillat NY 13 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Estes KS 4 Republican No
Rep. Dwight Evans PA 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Pat Fallon TX 4 Republican No
Rep. Randy Feenstra IA 4 Republican No
Rep. A. Drew Ferguson GA 3 Republican No
Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez NM 3 Democrat Yes