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H.R. 5, Equality Act (CBO Report for Congress)

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Congress 116th
Date Requested May 17, 2019
Requested By the House of Representatives
Date Sent March 12, 2020
Description:
The bill would Amend federal antidiscrimination laws to add protections for sexual orientation and gender identity Clarify that unlawful sex discrimination includes discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity in cases where sex is already included as a protected class Impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates by prohibiting certain forms of discrimination Estimated budgetary effects would primarily stem from Payments made by the government to settle additional discrimination claims brought against federal agencies Additional cases filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Areas of significant uncertainty include Predicting the number and outcome of claims brought against federal agencies each year

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