H.R. 5 - 116th Congress (2019-2020) - Equality Act

This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Specifically, the bill defines and includes sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among the prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation.

The bill expands the definition of public accommodations to include places or establishments that provide (1) exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; (2) goods, services, or programs; and (3) transportation services.

The bill allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.

The bill prohibits an individual from being denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.

Text (4)

May 20, 2019

May 17, 2019

May 10, 2019

March 13, 2019

Amendments (1)

May 17, 2019

Agreed to in House

Sponsorship

House Amendment 246

Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 377, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on the Judiciary is considered as adopted.

Agreed To

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05/20/2019

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

05/17/2019

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/17/2019

On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 217). (text: CR H3931-3934)

05/17/2019

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 217).(text: CR H3931-3934)

05/17/2019

On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 228 (Roll no. 216).

05/17/2019

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

05/17/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Steube motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to add at the end of the bill a new section that nothing in this Act or any amendment made by this Act may be construed to diminish any protections under title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.

05/17/2019

Mr. Steube moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3950)

05/17/2019

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3950-3953)

05/17/2019

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 5.

05/17/2019

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/17/2019

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5.

05/17/2019

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.

05/17/2019

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3931-3950)

05/14/2019

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 377 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5, H.R. 312 and H.R. 987. The resolution provides for 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5, under a closed rule. Section 2 of the resolution provides for 60 minutes of debate on H.R. 312, under a closed rule and section 3 provides 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 987, under a structured rule.

05/10/2019

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.

05/10/2019

Committee on House Administration discharged.

05/10/2019

Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.

05/10/2019

Committee on Financial Services discharged.

05/10/2019

Committee on Education and Labor discharged.

05/10/2019

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-56, Part I.

05/01/2019

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10.

05/01/2019

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

04/02/2019

Committee Hearings Held.

03/13/2019

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Labor, Financial Services, Oversight and Reform, and House Administration, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

03/13/2019

Introduced in House

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Nov 1, 2022 5:47:15 PM