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 Sort descending | State | District | Party | Vote | |
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Rep. Ami Bera | CA | 6 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Jack Bergman | MI | 1 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Donald Beyer | VA | 8 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Stephanie Bice | OK | 5 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Andy Biggs | AZ | 5 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Gus Bilirakis | FL | 12 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Dan Bishop | NC | 8 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr. | GA | 2 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Earl Blumenauer | OR | 3 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester | DE | 0 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Lauren Boebert | CO | 3 | ![]() |
Not Voting |
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici | OR | 1 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Mike Bost | IL | 12 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux | GA | 7 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Jamaal Bowman | NY | 16 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Brendan Boyle | PA | 2 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Kevin Brady | TX | 8 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Mo Brooks | AL | 5 | ![]() |
No |
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Rep. Anthony Brown | MD | 4 | ![]() |
Yes |
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Rep. Julia Brownley | CA | 26 | ![]() |
Yes |
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