118th Congress Government Operations and Politics
S. 1839: LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
Introduced
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- Passed House (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill addresses federal data collection of voluntary, self-disclosed information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics.
Specifically, the bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey for statistical purposes 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 which data sets do not include information about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics.
Such agencies must assess needed changes in survey methods related to asking questions on such matters.
Read the full summary
Agencies that publish reports relying on survey demographic data must include information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics.
Agencies may waive this publication requirement on a case-by-case basis if the confidentiality of the information cannot be maintained or if adding such information to the survey would impair the agency's ability to preserve the utility, accuracy, or objectivity of the survey while also generating relevant evidence about the LGBTQI+ community.
The Government Accountability Office must report to Congress on the implementation of this bill's requirements by agencies.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- Sherrod Brown D-OHOriginal
- Richard Blumenthal D-CTOriginal
- Cory Booker D-NJOriginal
- Benjamin Cardin D-MDOriginal
- Richard Durbin D-ILOriginal
- Dianne Feinstein D-CAOriginal
- John Fetterman D-PAOriginal
- Edward Markey D-MAOriginal
- Robert Menendez D-NJOriginal
- Patty Murray D-WAOriginal
- Christopher Murphy D-CTOriginal
- Jeff Merkley D-OROriginal
- Alejandro Padilla D-CAOriginal
- Sheldon Whitehouse D-RIOriginal
- Elizabeth Warren D-MAOriginal
- Peter Welch D-VT
- Robert Casey D-PA
- Laphonza Butler D-CA
- Catherine Cortez Masto D-NV
- Ben Luján D-NM
Who scored on this bill
No member has earned points from it yet.
See all scorers and every scoring event
Introductions and cosponsorships count toward weekly caps and show no points.
Other bills by Tammy Baldwin
- S.J.Res. 197: Disapproval of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services of the Department of Health and Human Services rule: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027; and Basic Health Program
- S. 2245: To amend the Digital Coast Act to improve the acquisition, integration, and accessibility of data of the Digital Coast program and to extend the program
- S. 3242: ACCESS Rural America Act
- S. 1956: Invent Here, Make Here Act of 2024
- S. 4942: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025
- S. 1840: SCREENS for Cancer Act of 2023
History
- Introduced in the Senate by Tammy Baldwin.
Show the full action history (2 actions)
- Introduced in Senate
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.