S. 1006 - Equality Act
- Sponsor:
- Jeff Merkley
- Summary:
- A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been referred to committee.
Equality Act
S. 1006 — 115th Congress (2017–2018)
- Summary
- A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Equality Act
- Equality Act
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Co-Sponsors
- Tammy Baldwin
- Michael F. Bennet
- Richard Blumenthal
- Cory A. Booker
- Sherrod Brown
- Maria Cantwell
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Thomas R. Carper
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Christopher A. Coons
- Catherine Cortez Masto
- Tammy Duckworth
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Kamala D. Harris
- Margaret Wood Hassan
- Martin Heinrich
- Heidi Heitkamp
- Mazie K. Hirono
- Doug Jones
- Tim Kaine
- Angus S. King, Jr.
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Edward J. Markey
- Claire McCaskill
- Robert Menendez
- Christopher Murphy
- Patty Murray
- Bill Nelson
- Gary C. Peters
- Jack Reed
- Bernard Sanders
- Brian Schatz
- Charles E. Schumer
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Tina Smith
- Debbie Stabenow
- Jon Tester
- Tom Udall
- Chris Van Hollen
- Mark R. Warner
- Elizabeth Warren
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
- Civil actions and liability
- Consumer credit
- Due process and equal protection
- Elementary and secondary education
- Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
- Higher education
- Housing discrimination
- Museums, exhibitions, cultural centers
- Religion
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Sports and recreation facilities
- Related Bills
- Major Actions
Introduced 5/02/2017 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 5/02/2017 5/02/2017 Introduced in Senate 5/02/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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