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Chairwoman Maloney Applauds President Biden's Executive Order Advancing LGBTQI+ Equality

Press Release

Date: June 15, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Executive Branch Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity

Today, Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, the Chairwoman of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, issued the following statement applauding President Biden's executive order advancing LGBTQI+ equality following the Oversight and Reform Committee's historic passage of the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act:

"I applaud President Biden and his Administration for today's historic Executive Order, which provides a whole-of-government approach to advancing equality for LGBTQI+ people in the United States. Yesterday, my Committee passed the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, groundbreaking legislation to expand the collection of data pertaining to LGBTQI+ communities so that the federal government can advance more equitable, inclusive policies. This legislation will empower federal agencies to implement President Biden's Executive Order and could not come at a more crucial time, as LGBTQI+ rights are under attack across the United States. During Pride and beyond, I am proud to join my Democratic colleagues at every level of government in pushing for a more equitable America for LGBTQI+ people."

The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act

The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, a bill introduced by Rep. Raúl Grijalva, would require federal agencies that collect demographic survey data to assess methods for incorporating questions about sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics into existing surveys. Under the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, responses to surveys would be voluntary.

Chairwoman Maloney introduced an amendment in the nature of a substitute (ANS) to the bill to update the name of the bill to LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act and expand its provisions to include intersex populations.

Specifically, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act would:

Require that data on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics be published with relevant agency data sets, while maintaining privacy and confidentiality standards;

Address existing data gaps in national information pertaining to sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics, which could expand needed funding and programmatic services for people who identify as LGBTQI+; and

Align and incorporate the definitions for sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics to match current standards.


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