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H.Res. 405: Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".

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H.Res. 405: Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".

115th Congress · introduced 2017-06-26 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2017-06-26 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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What does this mean?

Official title

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".

Plain summary

Expresses support for: (1) equal rights and protections for all people, regardless of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity; and (2) the designation of LGBT Equality Day on June 26 to commemorate Supreme Court decisions handed down on that day in 2003, 2013, and 2015. Acknowledges the need for further legislation to ensure that people in the United States are free from all forms of discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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A “Nay” vote

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Expressing support for the designation of June 26 as "LGBT Equality Day".

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · 144 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Seth Moulton (D-MA), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (D-GA), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Bill Foster (D-IL), Stephen F. Lynch (D-MA), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Mark Pocan (D-WI), Doris O. Matsui (D-CA), Lois Frankel (D-FL), Scott H. Peters (D-CA), James A. Himes (D-CT), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), Adam B. Schiff (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), André Carson (D-IN), Dina Titus (D-NV), Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY), Peter Welch (D-VT), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA) and 84 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] reported raising $4.3 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Resolution
A formal statement or decision by a legislative body. Simple resolutions often only express an opinion or set rules for one chamber; they do not become law.
Roll-call vote
A vote where each member's position is recorded by name, so the public can see how every member voted. "Yea" means yes, "Nay" means no, "Present" means the member was there but did not take a side.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong115-hres405 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115