This legislation protects Americans from discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation or gender identity while seeking housing, applying for credit and pursuing an education, and in other key pathways to the American dream. While the Title VII Supreme Court decision barred job discrimination, the Equality Act would codify that ruling. LGBTQ people deserve to be free from discrimination in all forms. This bill passed the House on Feb. 25, 2021.
Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 224
NAYs: 206
Legislator | State | District | Party Sort descending | Vote | |
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Rep. Suzanne Bonamici | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Conor Lamb | 17 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jamie Raskin | 8 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Nikema Williams | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Diana DeGette | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jerrold Nadler | 12 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mike Thompson | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Mike Quigley | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Susan Wild | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Peter A. DeFazio | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Vicente Gonzalez | 34 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Robert C. Scott | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Adriano Espaillat | 13 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester | At Large | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jim Himes | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. David E. Price | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jennifer Wexton | 10 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Madeleine Dean | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Stephanie Murphy | 7 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Joaquín Castro | 20 | Democrat | Yes |