Equality Act Passes in House with Strong Bipartisan Support
Barry Nelson
North Dakota Human Rights Coalition said they applaud the U.S. House of Representatives quick passage of the Equality Act, a landmark federal law that would protect LGBTQ Americans in virtually all areas of daily life.
The bill, passed with a 224-206 bipartisan vote, would amend existing civil rights laws to explicitly ban LGBTQ discrimination in employment, housing, education, credit, jury service and other areas, and explicitly extend sex discrimination protections to public accommodations and federally-funded programs.
A Senate companion bill, S.393, was introduced on Tuesday by Sen. Jeff Merkley and 48 cosponsors.