H.R. 15

119th Congress

In Committee

Equality Act

Sponsored byDemocrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA· Introduced 29 April 2025
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Cosponsors

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Actions

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Amendments

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

29 April 2025·1 year ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 18 November 2025

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.

Timeline

7 actions

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

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

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

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  6. Introduced in House

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

  7. Introduced in House

    29 April 2025 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

217 cosponsors

Sponsor

Democrat:Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]CA

Cosponsors

  • Democrat50100%
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Classification

Policy area

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Committees

5

  • Committee on House Administration

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025

  • Education and Workforce Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025

  • Financial Services Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025

  • Judiciary Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025

  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee

    House · Standing

    • Referred To29 Apr 2025
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