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- H.R.5
H.R.5: Equality Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 13, 2019
- Latest Major Action May 20, 2019
- See the four similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
240 (237 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - May 20, 2019
- Engrossed in House - May 17, 2019
- Reported in House - May 10, 2019
- Introduced in House - March 13, 2019
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
|---|---|
| Oct. 20, 2019 | 10th |
| Oct. 13, 2019 | 6th |
| Sept. 22, 2019 | 9th |
| Sept. 8, 2019 | 5th |
| Sept. 1, 2019 | 1st |
| July 7, 2019 | 9th |
| June 30, 2019 | 7th |
| June 23, 2019 | 5th |
| June 16, 2019 | 5th |
| June 9, 2019 | 3rd |
| June 2, 2019 | 2nd |
| May 25, 2019 | 2nd |
| May 18, 2019 | 1st |
| May 11, 2019 | 2nd |
| May 4, 2019 | 5th |
| April 28, 2019 | 7th |
| April 21, 2019 | 7th |
| April 14, 2019 | 7th |
| April 7, 2019 | 5th |
| March 31, 2019 | 6th |
| March 24, 2019 | 5th |
Bill Summary
Equality Act This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| May 20, 2019 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| May 17, 2019 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| May 17, 2019 |
Vote in the HouseOn passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 217). |
| May 17, 2019 |
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 181 - 228 (Roll no. 216).
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| May 17, 2019 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| May 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.
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| May 17, 2019 |
Mr. Steube moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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| May 17, 2019 |
Considered as unfinished business.
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| May 17, 2019 |
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule 19, the Chair postponed further proceedings on H.R. 5.
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| May 17, 2019 |
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
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| May 17, 2019 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 90 minutes of debate on H.R. 5.
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| May 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.
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| May 17, 2019 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377.
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| May 17, 2019 |
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 236 - 173 (Roll no. 217). (text: CR H3931-3934)
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| May 17, 2019 |
Mr. Steube moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text: CR H3950)
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| May 17, 2019 |
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3950-3953)
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| May 17, 2019 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 377. (consideration: CR H3931-3950)
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| May 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.
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| May 10, 2019 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 34.
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| May 10, 2019 |
Committee on House Administration discharged. |
| May 10, 2019 |
Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged. |
| May 10, 2019 |
Committee on Financial Services discharged. |
| May 10, 2019 |
Committee on Education and Labor discharged. |
| May 10, 2019 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 116-56, Part I.
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| May 1, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 22 - 10.
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| May 1, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| April 2, 2019 |
Committee Hearings Held.
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| March 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.
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| March 13, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by David Cicilline (D-R.I.) |