PlainBillCongress, translated.Legislation. Context. Public interest.Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Equality Act
This bill prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity with respect to businesses, employment, housing, federally funded programs, and other settings.
Specifically, the bill expands Title II and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit public accommodations and federally funded programs, respectively, from discriminating based on sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity. It also includes stores, transit services, recreational facilities, and establishments that provide health care, accounting, or legal services as public accommodations under Title II.
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The bill also expands Title IV (desegregation of public schools) and Title VII (employment discrimination) to specifically include sexual orientation and gender identity. (The Supreme Court held in Bostock v. Clayton County that Title VII's prohibition of employment discrimination based on sex also prohibits employment discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.)
The bill similarly expands the Fair Housing Act (discrimination in public and private housing) to include sexual orientation and gender identity. It also prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity by creditors and with respect to jury selection.
The bill defines sex for purposes of the aforementioned provisions to include sex stereotypes, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.
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Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] · D–CA
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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2025-04-29 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The proposed Equality Act would explicitly include sexual orientation and gender identity in federal discrimination protections covering work, housing, education, credit, and jury service. It would add sex-based protections to public-accommodation and federal-funding rules and cover more businesses and services, including online providers. It would also protect access to shared facilities according to gender identity and restrict use of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act to challenge covered protections.
This Act may be cited as the Equality Act.
This Act makes explicit that existing Federal statutes prohibiting sex discrimination in employment (including in access to benefits), healthcare, housing, education, credit, and jury service also prohibit sexual orientation and gender identity discrimination.
in subsection (a), by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin;
any establishment that provides a good, service, or program, including a store, shopping center, online retailer or service provider
6. Federal funding Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,.
an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
The bill states that its purpose is to expand and clarify discrimination protections and remedies, make them more consistent, and explain legal obligations. This is a declared purpose, not proof of the bill's effects.
It is the purpose of this Act to expand as well as clarify, confirm and create greater consistency in the protections and remedies against discrimination on the basis of all covered characteristics and to provide guidance and notice to individuals, organizations, corporations, and agencies regarding their obligations under the law.
Section 3 would add sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, to the Civil Rights Act's public-accommodation protections and its related prohibition on discrimination or segregation under law. Public accommodations are businesses and services covered by these rules.
3. Public accommodations (a) Prohibition on discrimination or segregation in public accommodations Section 201 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin;
(b) Prohibition on discrimination or segregation under law Section 202 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000a–1) is amended by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin.
The bill would broaden the listed public accommodations to include recreation, exercise and gathering places; establishments providing goods, services or programs; and transportation providers. Examples include stores, banks, shelters, health care providers, legal services, taxis and airlines.
stadium or other place of or establishment that provides exhibition, entertainment, recreation, exercise, amusement, public gathering, or public display;
(4) any establishment that provides a good, service, or program, including a store, shopping center, online retailer or service provider, salon, bank, gas station, food bank, service or care center, shelter, travel agency, or funeral parlor, or establishment that provides health care, accounting, or legal services; (5) any train service, bus service, car service, taxi service, airline service, station, depot, or other place of or establishment that provides transportation service;
Public-accommodation coverage would not be limited to physical locations. It would also include individual people who provide goods, services or programs and whose operations affect commerce.
A reference in this title to an establishment— (1) shall be construed to include an individual whose operations affect commerce and who is a provider of a good, service, or program; and (2) shall not be construed to be limited to a physical facility or place.
Section 4 would add sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, to the Civil Rights Act provision concerning desegregation of public facilities—ending discriminatory separation in those facilities.
4. Desegregation of public facilities Section 301(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000b(a)) is amended by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin.
Section 5 would expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in public-school desegregation provisions covering definitions, lawsuits by the Attorney General, and student classification and assignment.
5. Desegregation of public education (a) Definitions Section 401(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000c(b)) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin. (b) Civil actions by the Attorney General Section 407 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000c–6) is amended, in subsection (a)(2), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin. (c) Classification and assignment Section 410 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000c–9) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin.
Section 6 would add sex, including sexual orientation and gender identity, to the Civil Rights Act's discrimination provision for federally funded programs and activities.
6. Federal funding Section 601 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d) is amended by inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,.
In titles II, III, IV, VI, VII, and IX (referred to individually in sections 1106 and 1107 as a covered title)
Both LGBTQ people and women face widespread discrimination in employment and various services, including by entities that receive Federal financial assistance.
Section 7 would expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in multiple Title VII employment-discrimination provisions, including unlawful employment practices, claims and federal employment. It would also apply the bill's rules preserving other protections and remedies to Title VII.
701A. Rules of construction Section 1106 shall apply to this title except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section to an unlawful practice shall be considered to be a reference to an unlawful employment practice.
(2) except in subsection (e), by striking sex, each place it appears and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),;
(d) Claims Section 706(g)(2)(A) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2000e–5(g)(2)(A)) is amended by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),.
(e) Employment by Federal Government Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking sex and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice
Where sex is a bona fide occupational qualification—a legitimate qualification for a particular job—the amended employment provisions would require people to be recognized as qualified according to their gender identity. The bill does not reproduce the full existing conditions for that exception.
in subsection (e)(1), by striking enterprise, and inserting enterprise, if, in a situation in which sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, individuals are recognized as qualified in accordance with their gender identity,
by striking employment. and inserting employment, if, in a situation in which sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, individuals are recognized as qualified in accordance with their gender identity.
The employment changes would also expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in provisions of the Government Employee Rights Act, Congressional Accountability Act and federal civil-service law.
The Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16a et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 301(b), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (2) in section 302(a)(1), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),;
The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 201(a)(1) (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,;
Chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2301(b)(2), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (2) in section 2302— (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,; and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin;
Those three government-employment laws would also incorporate the bill's pregnancy and shared-facility rules, rules preserving other protections and remedies, and restriction on Religious Freedom Restoration Act claims and defenses. The cross-references adapt the protected-characteristic lists to each employment law.
305. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.
209. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to section 201 (and remedial provisions of this Act related to section 201) except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, or disability.
2307. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this chapter (and remedial provisions of this title related to this chapter) except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, a handicapping condition, marital status, or political affiliation.
(1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions; and (2) (with respect to gender identity) an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
Section 8 would insert an express reference to sexual orientation and gender identity into the Civil Rights Act's intervention provision, which concerns joining an existing lawsuit. The underlying provision is not reproduced.
8. Intervention Section 902 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000h–2) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,.
Section 9 would establish shared definitions for Civil Rights Act titles II, III, IV, VI, VII and IX. Its definition of sex would include sex stereotypes; pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions; sexual orientation or gender identity; and sex characteristics, including intersex traits. These examples would not be an exhaustive list.
In titles II, III, IV, VI, VII, and IX (referred to individually in sections 1106 and 1107 as a covered title)
(3) Including The term including means including, but not limited to, consistent with the term's standard meaning in Federal law. (4) Sex The term sex includes— (A) a sex stereotype; (B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition; (C) sexual orientation or gender identity; and (D) sex characteristics, including intersex traits.
The proposed definition of gender identity would cover a person's gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms and other gender-related characteristics, regardless of designated sex at birth. Sexual orientation would be defined as homosexuality, heterosexuality or bisexuality.
(2) Gender identity The term gender identity means the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s designated sex at birth.
(5) Sexual orientation The term sexual orientation means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
For the covered Civil Rights Act titles, protected characteristics would include those of someone a person is or was associated with. They would also include another person's perception or belief about the individual's characteristics, even when that perception is wrong.
The term race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin, used with respect to an individual, includes— (A) the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and (B) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin, respectively, of the individual.
Within the covered titles, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions could not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions. People could not be denied access to shared facilities, including restrooms, locker rooms and dressing rooms, that accord with their gender identity.
(b) Rules In a covered title referred to in subsection (a)— (1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions; and (2) (with respect to gender identity) an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
The bill would preserve existing pregnancy and sex-discrimination protections under other federal provisions, along with other available discrimination claims and remedies. It would also prohibit interpreting these amendments as implying that other federal sex-discrimination laws exclude pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or sex stereotypes.
Nothing in section 1101 or the provisions of a covered title incorporating a term defined or a rule specified in that section shall be construed— (1) to limit the protection against an unlawful practice on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition provided by section 701(k); or (2) to limit the protection against an unlawful practice on the basis of sex available under any provision of Federal law other than that covered title, prohibiting a practice on the basis of sex.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin including claims brought pursuant to section 1979 or 1980 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983, 1985) or any other law, including a Federal law amended by the Equality Act, regulation, or policy.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to support any inference that any Federal law prohibiting a practice on the basis of sex does not prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity, or a sex stereotype.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act could not supply a legal claim concerning a covered Civil Rights Act title, a defense to a claim under that title, or a basis for challenging its application or enforcement. This restriction specifically addresses that federal law.
1107. Claims The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
Section 10 would expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in several Fair Housing Act provisions and in the provision addressing intimidation in fair-housing cases.
(2) in section 804, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex, each place that term appears; (3) in section 805, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex, each place that term appears; (4) in section 806, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex,; (5) in section 808(e)(6), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex,;
(b) Prevention of intimidation in fair housing cases Section 901 of the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act) and gender identity (as such term is defined in section 802 of this Act)), after sex, each place that term appears.
Housing law would use the bill's definitions of sex, sexual orientation and gender identity. Its listed protected characteristics—including disability and familial status—would also cover association with another person and inaccurate perceptions about an individual.
(p) Gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation have the meanings given those terms in section 1101(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (q) Race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, used with respect to an individual, includes— (1) the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), handicap, familial status, or national origin, respectively, of the individual.
The housing amendments would also apply the bill's pregnancy and shared-facility rules, preservation of other protections and remedies, and restriction on Religious Freedom Restoration Act claims and defenses to the Fair Housing Act and the referenced intimidation provision.
821. Rules of construction Sections 1101(b) and 1106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title and section 901, except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1101(b) or 1106 to a covered title shall be considered a reference to this title and section 901. 822. Claims Section 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title and section 901, except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1107 to a covered title shall be considered a reference to this title and section 901.
(1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions; and (2) (with respect to gender identity) an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
Section 11 would expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in the Equal Credit Opportunity Act's discrimination prohibition and its provision on the relationship to state laws. It would use the bill's definitions and extend its listed protected characteristics to association and perceived characteristics, including mistaken perceptions.
(a) Prohibited discrimination Section 701(a)(1) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691(a)(1)) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex.
(f) The terms gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation have the meanings given those terms in section 1101(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (g) The term race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, or age, used with respect to an individual, includes— (1) the race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, or age, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), marital status, or age, respectively, of the individual.
(c) Relation to State laws Section 705(a) of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691d(a)) is amended by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex.
Credit law would incorporate the bill's pregnancy and shared-facility rules and rules preserving other protections and remedies. The requirement to treat pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions no less favorably than other physical conditions would expressly apply to all aspects of a credit transaction.
(j) Sections 1101(b) and 1106 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title, except that for purposes of that application— (1) a reference in those sections to a covered title shall be considered a reference to this title; and (2) paragraph (1) of such section 1101(b) shall apply with respect to all aspects of a credit transaction.
(1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions; and (2) (with respect to gender identity) an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice
The Equal Credit Opportunity Act would also incorporate the restriction preventing the Religious Freedom Restoration Act from supplying claims, defenses or challenges to application or enforcement.
(d) Civil liability Section 706 of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691e) is amended by adding at the end the following: (l) Section 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title, except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section to a covered title shall be considered a reference to this title.
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
Section 12 would expressly include sexual orientation and gender identity in two federal jury-law provisions and adopt the bill's definitions. The jury-law list of protected characteristics, including economic status, would also cover association and perceived characteristics, even when a perception is inaccurate.
12. Juries (a) In general Chapter 121 of title 28, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 1862, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex,; (2) in section 1867(e), in the second sentence, by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), after sex,;
(l) gender identity, sex, and sexual orientation have the meanings given such terms under section 1101(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; and (m) race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), economic status, or national origin, used with respect to an individual, includes— (1) the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), economic status, or national origin, respectively, of another person with whom the individual is associated or has been associated; and (2) a perception or belief, even if inaccurate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), economic status, or national origin, respectively, of the individual.
Federal jury law would also incorporate the bill's pregnancy and shared-facility rules, preservation of other protections and remedies, and restriction on Religious Freedom Restoration Act claims and defenses.
1879. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this chapter, except that for purposes of that application, a reference in those sections to a covered title shall be considered a reference to this chapter.
(1) (with respect to sex) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition shall not receive less favorable treatment than other physical conditions; and (2) (with respect to gender identity) an individual shall not be denied access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accordance with the individual's gender identity.
Nothing in section 1101 or a covered title shall be construed to limit the claims or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful practice
The Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 (42 U.S.C. 2000bb et seq.) shall not provide a claim concerning, or a defense to a claim under, a covered title, or provide a basis for challenging the application or enforcement of a covered title.
The supplied actions snapshot, updated September 19, 2026, records introduction in the House on April 29, 2025, and referral that day to Judiciary and four additional committees for provisions within their jurisdictions.
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2025-04-29: Introduced in House
2025-04-29: Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce, Financial Services, House Administration, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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