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 Sort descending | District | Party | Vote | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rep. Jason Crow | 6 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Joe Courtney | 2 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jim Himes | 4 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Rosa DeLauro | 3 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Jahana Hayes | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. John B. Larson | 1 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester | At Large | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Lois Frankel | 22 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar | 27 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Kat Cammack | 3 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. John Rutherford | 5 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Darren Soto | 9 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Vern Buchanan | 16 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Val Demings | 10 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Neal Dunn | 2 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Frederica Wilson | 24 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Carlos Giménez | 28 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Al Lawson | 5 | Democrat | Yes | ||
Rep. Byron Donalds | 19 | Republican | No | ||
Rep. Kathy Castor | 14 | Democrat | Yes |