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. Eliot L. Engel
NY
16 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kendra Horn
OK
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Thomas Suozzi
NY
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez
TX
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kim Schrier 8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ro Khanna
CA
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Julia Brownley
CA
26 Democrat Yes
Rep. Zoe Lofgren
CA
18 Democrat Yes
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Kurt Schrader
OR
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. James E. Clyburn
SC
6 Democrat Not Voting
Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy III
MA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jamie Raskin
MD
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jimmy Gomez
CA
34 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dave Loebsack
IA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
4 Democrat Yes