DANGER! Equality Act, Half-way through Congress

“The Chamber looks forward to the enactment of the Equality Act.”
– U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Neil L. Bradley, Executive V.P. and Chief Policy Officer, Letter to Congress April 9, 2019

H.R. 5, introduced by U.S. Congressman D. N. Cicilline (D-RI-1) March 13, 2019, passed the U.S. House May 17th and is in the Senate Judiciary Committee, where it needs to die.

Congressional Overview of H.R. 5

• H.R. 5, specifically, prohibits discrimination or segregation based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in public accommodations1 and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. [Discriminates against biological sexes.]
• H.R. 5 allows the Department of Justice to intervene in equal protection actions in federal court on account of sexual orientation or gender identity. [Pits DOJ against heterosexuals.]
• H.R, 5 prohibits discrimination based on (1) associating with a person in a protected class; or (2) anyone perceived or believed to be in a protected class. [Denies freedom of association.]
• H.R. 5 prohibits the Religious2 Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 from providing a claim, defense, or basis for challenging such protection. [Denies use of religious freedom laws.]
• Access to shared facilities, including restrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms cannot be denied to anyone claiming an opposite-sex gender identity preference. [Destroys privacy.]

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