2022: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion
Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick
voted for the "Biggs, R-Ariz., motion to recommit the bill to the House
Oversight and Reform Committee." The vote was on a motion to recommit.
The House rejected the motion by a vote of 202-218. [House Vote 295,
6/23/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/23/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176]
2022: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion
Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick
voted against the "adoption of the rule (H Res 1191) that would provide
for House floor consideration of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act (HR
4176)." The vote was on the adoption of the rule. The House adopted the
rule by a vote of 214-202. [House Vote 280,
6/22/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/22/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
1191]
2022: Fitzpatrick Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion
Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick
voted against the "motion to order the previous question (thus ending
debate and possibility of amendment) on the rule (H Res 1191) that would
provide for House floor consideration of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act
(HR 4176)." The vote was on a motion to order the previous question. The
House agreed to the motion by a vote of 215-200. [House Vote 279,
6/22/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/22/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176;
Congressional Actions, H.Res.
1191]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted For An Amendment That Would Require A Report
On The LGBTQ Data Requirements Bill's Implementation, Including How It
Impacted Agency Services To People Based On Gender Identify, Sexual
Orientation And Other Sex Characterizes. In June 2022, according to
Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted for an amendment to the
LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which would "require the Government
Accountability Office, within two years of enactment, to report to
Congress on the bill's implementation, including how it affected agency
services to individuals based on gender identity, sexual orientation and
variations in sex characteristics." The vote was on the adoption of an
amendment. The House adopted the amendment by a vote of 216-200. [House
Vote 293, 6/23/22;
Congressional Quarterly,
6/23/22; Congressional Actions,
H.Amdt.
240;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against An Amendment That Would Clarify That
"Covered Survey" Included Surveys In Which A Knowledgeable Proxy
Provides Information About A Deceased LGBTQ Individual. In June 2022,
according to Congressional Quarterly, Fitzpatrick voted against an
amendment to the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which would "amend the
bill's definition of 'covered survey' to include surveys in which a
knowledgeable proxy provides information about a deceased individual."
The vote was on the adoption of an amendment. The House adopted the
amendment by a vote of 213-201. [House Vote 294,
6/23/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/23/22;
Congressional Actions, H.Amdt.
241;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176]
2022: Fitzpatrick Voted Against Requiring Federal Agencies That
Conduct Demographic And Population Surveys To Include Voluntary
Questions On Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity And Variation In Sex
Characteristics. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly,
Fitzpatrick voted against the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, which would
"require federal agencies that conduct demographic and population
surveys to include in their surveys, within three years of enactment,
voluntary questions on sexual orientation, gender identity and
variations in sex characteristics. It would require the agencies, within
360 days of enactment, to establish data standards to require a review
of existing data sets to determine which do not include this
information, identify appropriate methods to include questions to
collect the information, and implement a process to routinely assess
needed changes in survey methods. It would allow for waivers of the
information collection requirement if confidentiality standards cannot
be met or if adding the information would impact the utility or accuracy
of the survey." The vote was on passage. The House passed the bill by a
vote of 220-201, thus the bill was sent to the Senate. [House Vote 296,
6/23/22; Congressional
Quarterly, 6/23/22;
Congressional Actions, H.R.
4176]
The Bill Would Require Federal Agencies To Include In Surveys
Questions About Sexual Orientation And Gender, But It Would Not Be
Mandatory And People Would Not Be Penalized For Refusing To
Answer. According to the Associated Press, "The
Democratic-controlled U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Reform
approved a bill requiring federal agencies that collect demographic
data through surveys to ask about sexual orientation and gender
identity, but no one would be required to give the information nor
would they be penalized for refusing to do so." [Associated Press,
6/14/22]
Advocates For The Bill Emphasized It Would Provide More Accurate
Data About The LGBTQ Population As Sexual Orientation And Gender
Identity Views Evolve And Right-Wing Extremists Increase Anti-LGBTQ
Rhetoric. According to the Associated Press, "Supporters of the
legislation said it could help provide much better data about the
LGBTQ population nationwide at a time when views about sexual
orientation and gender identity are evolving and as right-wing
extremists are firing up anti-LGBTQ rhetoric online." [Associated
Press,
6/14/22]
Republicans On The House Committee On Oversight And Reform Claimed
The Bill Was A Governmental Intrusion And Overreach. According to
the Associated Press, "Republican committee members called the
measure government intrusion and overreach at its most personal."
[Associated Press,
6/14/22]