Equality Act

May. 17, 2019 | H.R. 5

This bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation, expands the definition of public accommodations and allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. This bill passed the House on May 17, 2019.

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 236
NAYs: 173

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Filemon Vela
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
NJ
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lizzie Fletcher
TX
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Levin
MI
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee
TX
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dina Titus
NV
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marc Veasey
TX
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chris Pappas
NH
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mikie Sherrill
NJ
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Levin
CA
49 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jimmy Panetta
CA
19 Democrat Yes
Rep. Al Green
TX
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Sherman
CA
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Donna Shalala
FL
27 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim McGovern
MA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Abby Finkenauer
IA
1 Democrat Yes