US SR511 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 32-1)
Status: Introduced on June 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-23 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4553)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 23 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-06-23 - Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4553)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A resolution expressing support for the designation of June 26, 2016, as "LGBT Equality Day". Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all individuals, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of June 26, 2016, as LGBT Equality Day. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that individuals 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, 2016, as "LGBT Equality Day".
Sponsors
| Sen. Tammy Baldwin [D-WI] | Sen. Patty Murray [D-WA] | Sen. Mazie Hirono [D-HI] | Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
| Sen. Maria Cantwell [D-WA] | Sen. Richard Durbin [D-IL] | Sen. Cory Booker [D-NJ] | Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] |
| Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Heidi Heitkamp [D-ND] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Christopher Coons [D-DE] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] | Sen. Martin Heinrich [D-NM] |
| Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D-MD] | Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D-CT] | Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D-MD] | Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D-RI] |
| Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI] | Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D-CA] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Patrick Leahy [D-VT] |
| Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE] | Sen. Robert Menendez [D-NJ] | Sen. Tim Kaine [D-VA] | Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] |
| Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D-NH] | Sen. Harry Reid [D-NV] | Sen. Christopher Murphy [D-CT] | Sen. Brian Schatz [D-HI] |
| Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-06-23 | Senate | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4553) |
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/114th-congress/senate-resolution/511/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres511/BILLS-114sres511is.pdf |
