LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (24 Jun 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
What this bill does
The LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act, introduced in the Senate, would require federal agencies to review their surveys that collect demographic information. These agencies would need to determine which surveys lack data on sexual orientation and gender identity, and then establish methods for collecting this information voluntarily. The bill defines sexual orientation as how a person identifies regarding emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions, including terms like straight, gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Gender identity is defined as an individual's sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender.
If enacted, federal agencies that publish reports based on demographic survey data would have to include information on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill emphasizes that participation in providing this information is voluntary, and individuals would not face penalties for refusing to answer or providing a false answer to these specific questions. Any collected data would be maintained with the same privacy and confidentiality standards as other survey information.
This bill, S. 2287, was introduced in the Senate on June 24, 2021, and is sponsored by Senator Tammy Baldwin. It has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill has not advanced beyond its introduction in the Senate.
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Official summary
LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act
This bill requires federal agencies that collect information through a survey 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 in which data sets information about sexual orientation and gender identity is not included, and to assess needed changes in survey methods related to asking questions on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Agencies that publish reports relying on survey demographic data must include information on sexual orientation and gender identity.
Timeline
24 Jun 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Common questions
- What does S. 2287 do?
- The LGBTQ Data Inclusion Act, introduced in the Senate, would require federal agencies to review their surveys that collect demographic information. These agencies would need to determine which surveys lack data on sexual orientation and gender identity, and then establish methods for collecting this information voluntarily. The bill defines sexual orientation as how a person identifies regarding emotional, romantic, or sexual attractions, including terms like straight, gay, lesbian, or bisexual. Gender identity is defined as an individual's sense of being male, female, transgender, or another gender. If enacted, federal agencies that publish reports based on demographic survey data would have to include information on sexual orientation and gender identity. The bill emphasizes that participation in providing this information is voluntary, and individuals would not face penalties for refusing to answer or providing a false answer to these specific questions. Any collected data would be maintained with the same privacy and confidentiality standards as other survey information. This bill, S. 2287, was introduced in the Senate on June 24, 2021, and is sponsored by Senator Tammy Baldwin. It has been referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The bill has not advanced beyond its introduction in the Senate.
- Has S. 2287 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2287. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2287?
- S. 2287 was sponsored by Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), with 20 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2287?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (24 Jun 2021).
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