H.R. 8213 · 119th Congress · House

Defending Women in the Workplace Act

Active· Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced
Apr 9, 26
Passed House
Pending
Passed Senate
Pending
Sent to President
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Signed into Law
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119TH CONGRESS2D SESSION

H. R. 8213


A BILL

To clarify that sex discrimination under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not include discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

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 Defending Women in the Workplace Act.

SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.

For purposes of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.), the terms because of sex and on the basis of sex do not include because of or on the basis of gender identity.