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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. Bob Gibbs OH 7 Republican No
Rep. Carlos Giménez FL 28 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert TX 1 Republican No
Rep. Jared Golden ME 2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jimmy Gomez CA 34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tony Gonzales TX 23 Republican No
Rep. Anthony Gonzalez OH 16 Republican No
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez TX 34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert Good VA 5 Republican No
Rep. Lance Gooden TX 5 Republican No
Rep. Paul Gosar AZ 9 Republican No
Rep. Josh Gottheimer NJ 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kay Granger TX 12 Republican No
Rep. Sam Graves MO 6 Republican No
Rep. Garret Graves LA 6 Republican No
Rep. Al Green TX 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mark Green TN 7 Republican No
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene GA 14 Republican No
Rep. Morgan Griffith VA 9 Republican No
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva AZ 7 Democrat Yes