[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5855 Introduced in House (IH)]

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114th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 5855

      To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 14, 2016

 Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney of New York (for himself, Mr. Cicilline, Mr. 
    Takano, and Mr. Pocan) introduced the following bill; which was 
            referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

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                                 A BILL


 
      To provide a requirement to improve data collection efforts.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This act may be cited as the ``LGBT Pride Act''.

SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF THE NATIONAL VIOLENT DEATH REPORTING SYSTEM.

    (a) Authorization.--There is authorized to be appropriated 
$25,000,000 for fiscal year 2018 to expand participation in the 
National Violent Death Reporting System to all States.
    (b) Collection of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data.--
            (1) In general.--Not later than 120 days after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Director of the Centers for Disease 
        Control and Prevention shall take measures to improve the 
        incidence of the collection of information on the sexual 
        orientation and gender identity of deceased individuals through 
        the National Violent Death Reporting System or any successor 
        programs.
            (2) Construction.--Nothing in this Act shall be construed 
        to authorize the collection of sexual orientation or gender 
        identity data for any program other than the National Violent 
        Death Reporting System or the collection of the sexual 
        orientation or gender identity data for living individuals.
            (3) Confidentiality.--Any information collected relating to 
        the sexual orientation or gender identity of a decedent shall 
        be maintained in accordance with the confidentiality and 
        privacy standards and policies for the protection of 
        individuals applicable to all other data collected for purposes 
        of the National Violent Death Reporting System.
    (c) Definitions.--In this Act--
            (1) Gender identity.--The term ``gender identity'' means 
        the gender-related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other 
        gender-related characteristics of an individual, regardless of 
        the individual's designated sex at birth.
            (2) Sexual orientation.--The term ``sexual orientation'' 
        means homosexuality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.
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