US SR202 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 36-1)
Status: Introduced on June 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-26 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3767)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 26 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-06-26 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3767)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26, 2017, as "LGBT Equality Day". Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBT Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.
Title
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26, 2017, as "LGBT Equality Day".
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] |
| Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto [D-NV] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] |
| Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Kamala Harris [D-CA] | Sen. Margaret Hassan [D-NH] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
| Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D-MN] |
| Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] |
| Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Bill Nelson [D-FL] | Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] | Sen. Elizabeth Warren [D-MA] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] | Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-26 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3767) |
Same As/Similar To
HR405 (Related) 2017-07-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Subjects
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Housing discrimination
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Supreme Court
Commemorative events and holidays
Constitution and constitutional amendments
Due process and equal protection
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Housing discrimination
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Supreme Court
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-resolution/202/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/sres202/BILLS-115sres202is.pdf |
