HR 15 118th Congress House Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Consumer credit Due process and equal protection Elementary and secondary education Employment discrimination and employee rights Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Higher education Housing discrimination Judicial procedure and administration Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers Religion Retail and wholesale trades Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Sports and recreation facilities

Equality Act

Introduced: June 21, 2023 Introduced by: Takano, Mark Democratic · California See on congress.gov

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Jun 21, 2023

Introduced in House

Jun 21, 2023

Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Accountability, 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.

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Equality Act

This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to businesses, employment, housing, federally funded programs, and other settings.

Specifically, the bill expands Title II and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit public accommodations and federally funded programs, respectively, from discriminating based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It also includes stores, transit services, recreational facilities, and establishments that provide health care, accounting, or legal services as public accommodations under Title II.

The bill also expands Title IV (desegregation of public schools) and Title VII (employment discrimination) to specifically include sexual orientation and gender identity. (The Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that Title VII's prohibition of employment discrimination based on sex also prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.)

The bill similarly expands the Fair Housing Act (discrimination in public and private housing) to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity by creditors and with respect to jury selection.

The bill defines sex for purposes of the aforementioned provisions to include sex stereotypes, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.

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