# 114-hr-2851: Equality in Insurance Act of 2015

114-hr-2851, Equality in Insurance Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN); status Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-2851
- Congress: 114
- Title: Equality in Insurance Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
- Introduced: 2015-06-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Equality in Insurance Act of 2015 This bill requires an insurer, when rating and underwriting any insurance policy that takes into consideration the marital status of the proposed insured, to consider the proposed insured to be married if the proposed insured is in a legal marriage, a civil union, or a domestic partnership with substantially the same legal obligations and consequences as a legal marriage under the laws of any jurisdiction (including any state of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, or any foreign jurisdiction). Any person aggrieved by a violation of this Act may bring a civil action for damages and relief, including equitable relief.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2015-06-23T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [114-hr-2851 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2851)

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- [114-hr-6382: No Religious Registry Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6382)
- [114-hr-6340: Presidential Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6340)
- [114-hr-6164: Inclusive Campuses Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6164)
- [114-hr-6126: Corporate Transparency and Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6126)
- [114-hr-6026: To amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to require each candidate for nom…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-2851 (as of 2025-11-18).