HRES 136 · 115th Congress 2017–2019, ended

Equality for All Resolution of 2017

Introduced Feb 16, 2017 Originated House Sponsor André Carson D-IN

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 16, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedFeb 16, 2017
  2. Agreed to in HouseNot reached

Summary

Equality for All Resolution of 2017

Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals are valuable, contributing members of society who deserve equal treatment under the law.

Declares that: (1) discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity is a serious problem; (2) existing federal protections are inadequate to ensure nondiscrimination; and (3) Congress should pass legislation that prohibits such discrimination in areas including credit, employment, education, federally funded programs, housing, jury service, and public accommodations.

Encourages states to prohibit such discrimination and to reject laws that undermine nondiscrimination protections.

Cosponsors 93

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 16, 2017 to Jul 31, 2018, with 80 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-CAAdam B. SchiffOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-TXAl GreenOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-CAAlan S. LowenthalOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-FLAlcee L. HastingsOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-CABarbara LeeOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-NMBen Ray LujánOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-ILBill FosterOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-ILBobby L. RushOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-NJBonnie Watson ColemanOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-ILBradley Scott SchneiderOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-NYBrian HigginsOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-NHCarol Shea-PorterOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-MEChellie PingreeOriginalFeb 16, 2017
D-MIDaniel T. KildeeOriginalFeb 16, 2017
Show all 93 cosponsors

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House
  2. Feb 16, 2017Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  3. Feb 16, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
  4. Feb 16, 2017Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E213)

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

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  1. Feb 16, 2017Introduced in House

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