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“Today, Oversight Committee Democrats took a critical step towards closing longstanding gaps in the collection of data pertaining to our nation’s LGBTQI+ communities,” said Congresswoman Carolyn B. Raúl Grijalva, for introducing this important bill and Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney for considering this bill in committee.”
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By making this change, the LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act will help us to better tailor policy solutions and address the most pressing issues facing LGBTQI+ Americans. Good policy comes from good data, and if we are going to better serve the LGBTQI+ community, we need to be represented in federal studies and surveys. “From the limited survey information we do have, we know LGBTQI+ people face high rates of unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. Cicilline (RI-01), Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus. “For too long, federal surveys have erased LGBTQI + people by failing to collect critical data on our community,” said Congressman David N. This requirement can be waived by the head of a statistical unit of an agency if the information collected relating to the sexual orientation, gender identity, or variation in sex characteristics cannot be maintained in accordance with confidentiality and privacy laws, policies, and standards. Raúl Grijalva (AZ-03), would require federal surveys to collect voluntary information on sexual orientation, gender identity, and variations in sex characteristics. The LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act, introduced by Rep. 4176, the “LGBTQI+ Data Inclusion Act” out of committee earlier today. – The Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus commends the Committee on Oversight and Reform for favorably reporting H.R.