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Equality Act (H.R. 5)

House vote · H.R. 5 · On Passage · February 25, 2021Equal rightsKey vote, counts double

Adds sexual orientation and gender identity to federal civil rights law across employment, housing, education and public spaces, and limits religious liberty defenses.

Liberty position: Nay
The House voted: 224 Yea, 206 Nay
Why Nay is the liberty side: A no vote opposed writing gender identity into federal civil rights law.

Counted under the principle One law, equal for every individual.

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286 current members of Congress were in the House for this vote. Members who have left Congress are not listed.

On the liberty side: 141; 141 Republicans
Against the liberty side: 144; 1 Republican, 143 Democrats
Not counted: 1; 1 Republican

On the liberty side

141 current members voted Nay.

Against the liberty side

144 current members voted Yea.

Not counted

1 current member missed the vote or voted present. Neither counts for or against a member.

Lauren BoebertR · Colorado · 4th District · Did not voteB

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