,,ib ,union ,calendar ,no4 #bhi #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dagf ,report ,no4 #aag-cgh ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #be1 #bjba,mr4 ,grijalva 7for himself1 ,ms4 ,pingree1 ,ms4 ,lois ,frankel of ,florida1 ,mrs4 ,carolyn ,b4 ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,ms4 ,schakowsky1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,brown of ,maryland1 ,mr4 ,carson1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,ms4 ,moore of ,wisconsin1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,snchez1 ,mr4 ,auchincloss1 ,mrs4 ,dingell1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,kilmer1 ,ms4 ,kuster1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,miss ,rice of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,cicilline1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mrs4 ,demings1 ,ms4 ,eshoo1 ,mr4 ,langevin1 ,mr4 ,smith of ,washington1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,california1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis of ,illinois1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,foster1 ,mr4 ,garca of ,illinois1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,porter1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,ms4 ,stevens1 ,ms4 ,williams of ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,waters1 ,mr4 ,raskin1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,malinowski1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,welch1 ,mr4 ,deutch1 ,ms4 ,chu1 ,ms4 ,meng1 ,ms4 ,bass1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,mr4 ,carbajal1 ,mr4 ,crdenas1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,soto1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,takano1 ,mr4 ,torres of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,brownley1 ,ms4 ,leger ,fernandez1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mr4 ,nadler1 ,ms4 ,barragn1 ,mr4 ,costa1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 and ,mr4 ,bowman7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform ,june #ba1 #bjbb;,additional sponsors3 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,carter of ,louisiana1 ,mr4 ,higgins of ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,castor of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,yarmuth1 ,ms4 ,davids of ,kansas1 ,mr4 ,kahele1 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,garamendi1 ,mr4 ,aguilar1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,sherman1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,allard1 ,mr4 ,vargas1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,schiff1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,mr4 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,bera1 ,mrs4 ,lee of ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,wasserman ,schultz1 ,ms4 ,lofgren1 ,ms4 ,clark of ,massachusetts1 ,mr4 ,casten1 ,mr4 ,horsford1 ,mrs4 ,torres of ,california1 ,mr4 ,swalwell1 ,ms4 ,speier1 ,ms4 ,jacobs of ,california1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,wexton1 ,ms4 ,omar1 ,mr4 ,cohen1 ,ms4 ,clarke of ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,cartwright1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,mr4 ,evans1 ,mr4 ,levin of ,california1 ,mr4 ,larson of ,connecticut1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4 ,connolly1 ,ms4 ,blunt ,rochester1 ,ms4 ,stansbury1 ,mr4 ,crow1 and ,mrs4 ,lawrence ,june #ba1 #bjbb,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed ,a ,,bill ,to improve ,federal population surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary1 self-disclosed information on sexual orientation and gender identity in certain surveys1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,lgbtqi ,data ,inclusion ,act4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,the ,national ,academies on ,sciences1 ,engineering1 and ,medicine 7,,nasem71 in their #bjbb report1 found that complete and accurate demographic information on the ,,lgbtqi community should be standardized and collected4 7#b7 ,comprehensive statistics are needed to inform public policy and ,federal programs4 7#c7 ,the availability of data also has a critical role in ensuring that any disparities in areas like health outcomes1 housing1 and employment can be addressed4 7#d7 ,as of the ,march release of the ,,nasem report1 limited ,federal surveys collect data on sexual orientation and gender1 with none currently measuring intersex populations4 #c4 ,requirement to collect data on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics 7a7 ,survey requirement ,not later than #cfj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the head of any agency that collects information through a covered survey shall establish data standards that require1 with regard to the survey1 the following3 7#a7 ,review ,the review of existing data sets to determine in which data sets information about sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics is not included4 7#b7 ,methods ,an identification of appropriate methods to include questions on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics in covered surveys that facilitate categorization and voluntary participation and preserve privacy and confidentiality4 7#c7 ,data collection ,the use of the appropriate methods identified in paragraph 7#b7 to gather data on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics4 7#d7 ,assessment ,the implementation of a process to routinely assess needed changes in covered survey methods related to asking questions on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics4 7b7 ,data reports2 waiver 7#a7 ,data reports ,not later than #c years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 any report published by an agency that relies on covered survey demographic data shall include information on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics4 7#b7 ,waiver ,the head of the statistical unit of an agency may waive the requirement under paragraph 7#a71 on a case-by-case basis1 if the standards and policies in subsection 7c7 can not be met4 7c7 ,confidentiality ,any information collected relating to the sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or variations in sex characteristics of a covered survey participant shall be maintained in accordance with applicable confidentiality and privacy laws1 policies1 and standards4 7d7 ,applicability 7#a7 ,construction ,nothing in this ,act shall be construed to require an individual to disclose their sexual orientation1 gender identity1 or variations in sex characteristics to an agency4 7#b7 ,exemption from penalty ,an individual is not subject to any fine or other penalty for refusing to answer any survey question regarding gender identity1 sexual orientation1 or variations in sex characteristics1 including any fine or penalty under subchapter ,,ii of chapter #g of title #ac1 ,united ,states ,code4 7e7 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this section shall be construed to permit the use of information collected under this section in a manner that would adversely affect any individual4 7f7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,agency ,the term agency has the meaning given that term in section #eea of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,covered survey ,the term covered survey means a survey that includes demographic data in which-- 7,a7 a subject self-reports information2 or 7,b7 a knowledgeable proxy provides information about the subject or responds for all individuals in a household4 7#c7 ,demographic data ,the term demographic data means information about the race or ethnicity1 sex1 and age of a survey participant or population4 7#d7 ,gender identity ,the term gender identity means the gender-related identity1 appearance1 mannerism1 or other gender-related characteristic of an individual1 regardless of the designated sex at birth of the individual4 7#e7 ,sexual orientation ,the term sexual orientation means how a person identifies in terms of their emotional1 romantic1 or sexual attraction1 and includes identification as straight1 heterosexual1 gay1 lesbian1 or bisexual1 among other terms4 7#f7 ,survey ,the term survey means a data collection activity involving observation or a questionnaire for a sample of a population and includes the decennial census4 7#g7 ,variations in sex characteristics ,the term variations in sex characteristics-- 7,a7 means a physical trait present at birth or naturally occurring at a later time 7including genitals1 gonads1 hormone function1 and chromosome patterns71 that differ from normative expectations for male or female bodies regarding the development1 appearance1 or function of sex-related characteristics2 and 7,b7 is sometimes referred to as intersex traits4 ,amend the title so as to read3 ,a bill to improve ,federal populations surveys by requiring the collection of voluntary1 self-disclosed information on sexual orientation1 gender identity1 and variations in sex characteristics in certain surveys1 and for other purposes44 ,june #ba1 #bjbb,reported with amendments1 committed to the ,committee of the ,whole ,house on the ,state of the ,union1 and ordered to be printed