Prohibit discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including housing, employment, and public accommodations.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Equality Act?
The Equality Act remains in the House and Senate Judiciary Committees as of June 2026, with no official action taken since April 28, 2025. Committee leaders must decide to hold a vote for the bill to move forward, but the binding constraint is that most legislation never receives a committee vote. This pattern of inaction is the standard way that the vast majority of bills end in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Equality Act (H.R. 15 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
Next up: A house committee · Nothing moves until they act.
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 15 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 15 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 5 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Mark Takano (D-CA)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.