To direct the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to replace masculine pronouns and nouns in the United States Code with gender-neutral language, and for other purposes.
The Equality in Laws Act directs the Law Revision Counsel of the House of Representatives to update the United States Code by replacing masculine pronouns and nouns with gender-neutral language throughout federal law. The changes would affect all Americans subject to federal law by ensuring the legal code uses inclusive language such as "they" instead of "he," "their" instead of "his," and "individual" instead of gender-specific references. The bill specifies that these changes should only be made where they do not alter the substance or meaning of existing laws and should reflect Congress's original intent in enacting them. There is no new funding required, as the task is assigned to the existing Law Revision Counsel office. The legislation would involve both revisions to laws already formally enacted and a separate bill drafting effort for laws not yet formally codified.
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