2022: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert 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: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert 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: Schweikert Effectively Voted Against The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act. In June 2022, according to Congressional Quarterly, Schweikert 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: Schweikert Voted Against 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, Schweikert voted against 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: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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: Schweikert 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, Schweikert 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]