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Equality Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-29
Introduced
46
Cosponsors
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Sponsor

Jeff Merkley
Jeff Merkley
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 65.3% (323 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (46)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2025-04-29

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Plain-English Summary

The legislation would expand federal civil rights protections to explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity in areas like employment, housing, public accommodations, education, and federally funded programs. This means LGBTQ+ individuals would have the same legal protections against discrimination that currently exist for people based on race, religion, or sex. The bill would affect businesses, schools, landlords, and other organizations that serve the public or receive federal funding.

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Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
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