H.R. 5 · 117TH CONGRESSIntroduced · Mar 17, 2021
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Table Motion to Reconsider
This vote was a procedural move in the House of Representatives to finalize the passage of H.R. 5, the Equality Act. By voting "Yea" to "Table the Motion to Reconsider," the House effectively blocked any further attempts to revisit or change the vote, officially sending the bill to the Senate for consideration. The Equality Act is a bill designed to expand the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity. If enacted, it would provide federal protections for LGBTQ+ individuals in areas such as employment, housing, public education, and credit. The vote followed strict party lines, with all 211 "Yea" votes coming from Democrats and all 195 "Nay" votes coming from Republicans. This lack of bipartisan support reflects a deep division between the parties regarding the bill’s impact on religious freedoms and existing civil rights protections.
On Passage
On Passage
On February 25, 2021, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5, known as the Equality Act, with a vote of 224 to 206. This legislation seeks to amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in areas including employment, housing, public accommodations, and education. If enacted into law, the bill would provide consistent federal civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ individuals across the United States. The vote followed strict party lines: all 221 Democrats voted in favor, while 206 Republicans voted against it, joined by only 3 Republicans who supported the measure. Following its passage in the House, the bill moved to the Senate for further consideration.