To prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
114th Congress (2015–2017)
This bill was introduced on July 23, 2015, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
178 Cosponsors (176 Democrats, 2 Republicans)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Following Federal Judges Ruling on Transgender Students, Cicilline Calls on Speaker Ryan to Bring Up Equality Act”
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Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI1]
(Sponsor)
on Aug 22, 2016
“DelBene Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act”
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Rep. Suzan DelBene [D-WA1]
(Co-sponsor)
on Apr 28, 2016
“McCollum Commemorates 2016 LGBT Pride Month”
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Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN4]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jun 24, 2016
History
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Jul 23, 2015
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Introduced
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May 2, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2282 (115th). |
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May 17, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5 (116th). |
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Feb 25, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 5 (117th). |
H.R. 3185 (114th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
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This bill was introduced in the 114th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2015 to Jan 3, 2017. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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