A bill to improve Federal data collection by requiring the collection of information on sexual orientation and gender identity in the decennial census and the American Community Survey.

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Census Equality Act This bill requires the Bureau of the Census to collect data concerning sexual orientation and gender identity as part of the decennial census and the American Community Survey.

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Bill Progress

Bill has been introduced and assigned a number

Introduced(7/31/18)

Committee

Passed House

Passed Senate

President

Law

Sponsor

Mr. Harris

(D) CA

Cosponsors (21)

Brown

(D) OH

Menendez

(D) NJ

Carper

(D) DE

Merkley

Senate (D) Oregon

Markey

Senate (D) Massachusetts

Klobuchar

Senate (D) Minnesota

Gillibrand

Senate (D) New York

Shaheen

Senate (D) New Hampshire

Cortez Masto

Senate (D) Nevada

Duckworth

Senate (D) Illinois

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Jul 31, 2018