House Democrats, including out gay Rep. Robert Garcia, have introduced legislation that would replace masculine pronouns in U.S. law with gender-neutral language. However, it’s unclear if the legislation will get enough support to pass in the Republican-led House. The legislation is named the Equality in Our Laws Act. The measure would direct the Office of Law Revision Counsel to make non-substantive, gender-neutral revisions to the U.S. Code. One of the four Democrats, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, noted that a 2015 study found that masculine job titles, like chairman, made other people see men as more fitting for high-status leadership positions than women. She also pointed out that several states have also similarly revised their own laws, including Minnesota, New Mexico, Ohio, Oregon, Washington, and Wisconsin.
US Rep Robert Garcia Introduces Legislation To Make Laws Gender Neutral
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