Equality Act
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
Legislator | State | District | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Rep. John Katko | NY | 24 | Republican | Yes | |
Rep. Michael Guest | MS | 3 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Gary Palmer | AL | 6 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Kevin Brady | TX | 8 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Rick Allen | GA | 12 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Robert J. Wittman | VA | 1 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Debbie Lesko | AZ | 8 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Chip Roy | TX | 21 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Michael R. Turner | OH | 10 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Glenn Grothman | WI | 6 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Lloyd Smucker | PA | 11 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Virginia Foxx | NC | 5 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Joe Wilson | SC | 2 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Chris Jacobs | NY | 27 | Republican | No | |
Rep. David Rouzer | NC | 7 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Jay Obernolte | CA | 23 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Steven Palazzo | MS | 4 | Republican | No | |
Rep. David McKinley | WV | 1 | Republican | No | |
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt | AL | 4 | Republican | No | |
Rep. John Joyce | PA | 13 | Republican | No |
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