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Referred to Committee

LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act

Introduced 6/26/2019•116th Congress•Senate

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

6/26/2019 • Senate

Summary

LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act

This bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey that includes demographic data (where subjects self-report information or a proxy provides information about the subject or responds for all persons in a household) to review existing data sets to determine in which data sets information about sexual orientation and gender identity is not included, and to assess needed changes in survey methods related to asking questions on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Agencies that publish reports relying on survey demographic data must include information on sexual orientation and gender identity.

Introduced in Senate • 6/26/2019

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Topics & Subjects

Census and government statisticsGovernment information and archivesRight of privacySex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

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Sponsor & Cosponsors (19)

Party Breakdown

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Sponsor

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Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Democrat • WI

Sponsored 6/26/2019

Cosponsors (18)

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Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

D-MA

Joined 6/26/2019

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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 6/26/2019

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Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

D-IL

Joined 6/26/2019

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Originated in the Senate

Introduced

June 26, 2019

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

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Introduced in Senate6/26/2019

Details

Bill TypeS
Current StatusReferred to Committee
Cosponsors18