Equality Act
- Last Action
- 2/23/2021
Actions
- 2021-02-23Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2021-02-23Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2021-02-23 (00)
Equality Act
This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation.
The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services.
The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The bill prohibits an individual from being denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Cosponsors (20)
- Tammy Baldwin (D-WI)
- Cory Booker (D-NJ)
- Michael Bennet (D-CO)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Sherrod Brown (D-OH)
- Maria Cantwell (D-WA)
- Ben Cardin (D-MD)
- Thomas Carper (D-DE)
- Bob Casey (D-PA)
- Christopher Coons (D-DE)
- Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV)
- Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
- Dianne Feinstein (D-CA)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Maggie Hassan (D-NH)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- John Hickenlooper (D-CO)
- Mazie Hirono (D-HI)
- Timothy Kaine (D-VA)
Subjects
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer credit
- Due process and equal protection
- Elementary and secondary education
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Housing discrimination
- Judicial procedure and administration
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Religion
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Sports and recreation facilities
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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