LGBTQ Essential Data Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (14 Jun 2019): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
What this bill does
The LGBTQ Essential Data Act, introduced in the House of Representatives, would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve how it collects information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals. This would be done through the National Violent Death Reporting System, ensuring that any data collected is handled with the same privacy and confidentiality standards as other information in the system.
This bill specifically affects the CDC's data collection practices regarding violent deaths. It defines gender identity as an individual's sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender, distinct from their sex assigned at birth. Sexual orientation is defined by how a person identifies their emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions. An appropriation of $25,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2020 to carry out these provisions.
The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 13, 2019, and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet passed either the House or the Senate. The next steps would involve committee review and potential votes in the House, followed by consideration in the Senate.
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Official summary
LGBTQ Essential Data Act
This bill directs the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to take measures to increase the frequency of collection of information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through the National Violent Death Reporting System.
Timeline
14 Jun 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3280 do?
- The LGBTQ Essential Data Act, introduced in the House of Representatives, would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to improve how it collects information on the sexual orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals. This would be done through the National Violent Death Reporting System, ensuring that any data collected is handled with the same privacy and confidentiality standards as other information in the system. This bill specifically affects the CDC's data collection practices regarding violent deaths. It defines gender identity as an individual's sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender, distinct from their sex assigned at birth. Sexual orientation is defined by how a person identifies their emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions. An appropriation of $25,000,000 is authorized for fiscal year 2020 to carry out these provisions. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on June 13, 2019, and was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. As it has only been introduced, it has not yet passed either the House or the Senate. The next steps would involve committee review and potential votes in the House, followed by consideration in the Senate.
- Has H.R. 3280 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 3280. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3280?
- H.R. 3280 was sponsored by Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), with 80 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3280?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (14 Jun 2019).
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