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Feb 18, 2021 · AN ACT. To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. March 2 (legislative day, March 1), 2021. Read the first time. March 2, 2021. Read the second time and placed on the calendar. Text for H.R.5 - 117th Congress (2021-2022): Equality Act.
This Act makes explicit that existing Federal statutes prohibiting sex discrimination in employment (including in access to benefits), healthcare, housing, education, credit, and jury service also prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.
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Jun 25, 2021 · June 25, 2021. FACT SHEET: The Equality Act Will Provide Long Overdue Civil Rights Protections for Millions of Americans. Briefing Room. Statements and Releases. Freedom and equality are...
- S. 393 (117Th) Was A Bill in The United States Congress.
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A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law. Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 393. This is the one from the 117thCongress. This bill was introduced in the 117thCongress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legi...
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Feb 24, 2021 · Susan Walsh/AP. Updated Feb. 25, 4:39 p.m. ET. The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual...
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Text. Study Guide. Library of Congress. The summary below was written by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan division of the Library of Congress, and was published on Mar 2, 2021. Equality Act.
Feb 19, 2021 · The Equality Act provides long overdue federal civil rights protections on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity, locking in critical safeguards in our housing, education, public...
