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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 20, 2023 | National | HR 734 | Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2023 | Bill Passed - House (219 - 203) |
March 24, 2023 | National | HR 5 | Parents Bill of Rights Act | Bill Passed - House (213 - 208) |
Dec. 8, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (258 - 169) |
Nov. 29, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Bill Passed - Senate (61 - 36) |
Nov. 16, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Cloture Invoked - Senate (62 - 37) |
July 19, 2022 | National | HR 8404 | Respect for Marriage Act | Bill Passed - House (267 - 157) |
June 23, 2022 | National | HR 4176 | LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act | Bill Passed - House (220 - 201) |
Feb. 9, 2022 | National | HR 3485 | Global Respect Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 206) |
June 24, 2021 | National | HR 1443 | LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act | Bill Passed - House (252 - 176) |
June 15, 2021 | National | HR 1443 | LGBTQ Business Equal Credit Enforcement and Investment Act | Bill Failed - House (248 - 177) |
March 6, 2021 | National | S Amdt 1386 | Prohibits funds made available under title II to States, local educational agencies, and institutions of higher education that permit any student whose biological sex is male to participate in an athletic program or activity designated for women or girls. | Amendment Rejected - Senate (49 - 50) |
Feb. 25, 2021 | National | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (224 - 206) |
May 17, 2019 | National | HR 5 | Equality Act | Bill Passed - House (236 - 173) |
March 28, 2019 | National | H Res 124 | Expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals | Bill Passed - House (238 - 185) |
May 25, 2016 | National | H Amdt 1128 | Prohibits Use of Funds for Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity | Amendment Adopted - House (223 - 195) |
May 19, 2016 | National | H Amdt 1079 | Prohibits Use of Funds for Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity | Amendment Rejected - House (212 - 213) |
Nov. 7, 2013 | National | S 815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (64 - 32) |
Nov. 7, 2013 | National | S Amdt 2013 | Exempts Religiously Affiliated Employers from the Prohibition on Employment Discrimination Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity | Amendment Rejected - Senate (43 - 55) |
Nov. 4, 2013 | National | S 815 | Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 | Cloture Invoked - Senate (61 - 30) |
Feb. 28, 2013 | National | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - House (286 - 138) |
Feb. 12, 2013 | National | S 47 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 | Bill Passed - Senate (78 - 22) |
July 19, 2012 | National | H Amdt 1416 | Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention of the Defense of Marriage Act | Amendment Adopted - House (247 - 166) |
May 16, 2012 | National | HR 4970 | Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012 | Bill Passed - House (222 - 205) |
May 9, 2012 | National | H Amdt 1096 | Prohibits Use of Funds in Contravention with the Defense of Marriage Act | Amendment Adopted - House (245 - 171) |
April 26, 2012 | National | S 1925 | Reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act | Bill Passed - Senate (68 - 31) |