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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. Michelle Fischbach MN 7 Republican No
Rep. Scott Fitzgerald WI 5 Republican No
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick PA 1 Republican Yes
Rep. Chuck Fleischmann TN 3 Republican No
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher TX 7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jeff Fortenberry NE 1 Republican No
Rep. Bill Foster IL 11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Virginia Foxx NC 5 Republican No
Rep. Lois Frankel FL 22 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Franklin FL 18 Republican No
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge OH 11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Russ Fulcher ID 1 Republican No
Rep. Matt Gaetz FL 1 Republican No
Rep. Mike Gallagher WI 8 Republican No
Rep. Ruben Gallego AZ 3 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Garamendi CA 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andrew Garbarino NY 2 Republican No
Rep. Jesús García IL 4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Garcia CA 27 Republican No
Rep. Sylvia Garcia TX 29 Democrat Yes