Equality Act

What it does

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.

Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.

Sponsor

Jeff Merkley (D-OR). Co-sponsors: 46 Democrats, 2 Independents.

Where it stands

• IntroducedFeb 23, 2021
• Passed the Senate—
• Passed the House—
• Sent to the President—
• Became law—

Latest action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Feb 23, 2021)

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Committees

• Judiciary Committee

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