LGBTQ Essential Data Act
Latest action · Jun 14, 2021 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedJun 11, 2021
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
LGBTQ Essential Data Act
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to more frequently collect information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.
Cosponsors 71
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 11, 2021 to Sep 14, 2022; 45 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IN | André Carson | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MA | Ayanna Pressley | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MN | Betty McCollum | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NJ | Bonnie Watson Coleman | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NH | Chris Pappas | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MI | Daniel T. Kildee | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-FL | Darren Soto | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-RI | David N. Cicilline | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-WA | Derek Kilmer | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CO | Diana DeGette | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NV | Dina Titus | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-OR | Earl Blumenauer | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Eric Swalwell | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-VA | Gerald E. Connolly | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Grace Meng | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Greg Stanton | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Gregory W. Meeks | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MI | Haley M. Stevens | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-GA | Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MD | Jamie Raskin | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-TN | Jim Cooper | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Jim Costa | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Julia Brownley | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Karen Bass | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-DE | Lisa Blunt Rochester | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-PA | Madeleine Dean | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-WI | Mark Pocan | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Mark Takano | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-PA | Mary Gay Scanlon | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-IL | Mike Quigley | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-IL | Raja Krishnamoorthi | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Ritchie Torres | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ro Khanna | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-AZ | Ruben Gallego | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Salud O. Carbajal | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Scott H. Peters | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-MA | Seth Moulton | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-WA | Suzan K. DelBene | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-CA | Ted Lieu | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-FL | Theodore E. Deutch | Original | Jun 11, 2021 |
| D-NY | Joseph D. Morelle | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| D-WA | Pramila Jayapal | Jun 17, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-PA | Brendan F. Boyle | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-MI | Elissa Slotkin | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jackie Speier | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-MA | Jake Auchincloss | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Jimmy Panetta | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Veronica Escobar | Jun 23, 2021 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Mondaire Jones | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| D-FL | Stephanie N. Murphy | Jul 1, 2021 | |
| D-NY | Adriano Espaillat | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-CA | Pete Aguilar | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Jul 19, 2021 | |
| D-NM | Melanie A. Stansbury | Sep 22, 2021 | |
| D-OR | Suzanne Bonamici | Oct 15, 2021 | |
| D-KS | Sharice Davids | Oct 26, 2021 | |
| D-HI | Ed Case | Nov 2, 2021 | |
| D-CT | Jahana Hayes | Nov 5, 2021 | |
| D-MO | Cori Bush | Jul 7, 2022 | |
| D-MA | William R. Keating | Sep 14, 2022 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Jun 11, 2021 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Jun 14, 2021 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 14, 2021Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
- Jun 11, 2021Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 167, no. 102, June 11, 2021, page H2710.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3280 | LGBTQ Essential Data Act | Reintroduction of | Jun 14, 2019 |
| S 4486 | Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2022 | Related bill | Jun 23, 2022 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- LGBTQ Essential Data Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 11, 2021Introduced in House
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