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S. 1006 (115th): Equality Act

A bill 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

Jeff Merkley

Sponsor. Senator for Oregon. Democrat.

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Last Updated: May 2, 2017
Length: 24 pages
Introduced
May 2, 2017
115th Congress (2017–2019)
Status
Died in a previous Congress

This bill was introduced on May 2, 2017, 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).

Cosponsors

47 Cosponsors (45 Democrats, 2 Independents)

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Position statements

What legislators are saying

Cardin Statement on LGBT Pride Month 2018
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 5, 2018

Cardin Responds to Masterpiece Cakeshop Ruling
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 4, 2018

Cardin Statement on LGBT Pride 2017
    — Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] (Co-sponsor) on Jun 16, 2017

More statements at ProPublica Represent...

History

May 2, 2017
 
Introduced

Bills and resolutions are referred to committees which debate the bill before possibly sending it on to the whole chamber.

S. 1006 (115th) was a bill in the United States Congress.

A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.

Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 1006. This is the one from the 115th Congress.

This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.

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