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proceduralFeb 25, 2021 · House roll call · procedural · Result: Passed

Table Motion to Reconsider — H R 5 — Equality Act

This was a procedural vote — a decision about process (such as ending debate or handling a motion), not a direct vote on a bill, amendment, or nominee.

Equality Act

In plain language

  • This House bill from the 117th Congress is titled the Equality Act.
  • Official subject tags include employment discrimination, elementary and secondary education, and equal protection.
  • The official summary would prohibit 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.
  • It would define and include sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity among prohibited categories of discrimination or segregation, and expand the definition of public accommodations to include places that provide exhibitions, recreation, exercise, amusement, gatherings, or displays; goods, services, or programs; and transportation services.
  • The Department of Justice could intervene in equal-protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • An individual could not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, locker room, and dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual’s gender identity.
Official summary (Congressional Research Service)

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.

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Roll-call breakdown

Yea211

Democrat: 211

Nay195

Republican: 195

Present0

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Not Voting25

Democrat: 9 · Republican: 16

How each member voted (431)

Yea (211)

Nay (195)

Not Voting (25)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.