Defending Women in the Workplace Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8213 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8213

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.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina (for herself, Mr. Harrigan, Mr. Ogles, Mr. Perry, Ms. Mace, Mr. Gosar, Ms. Letlow, Ms. Boebert, Mrs. Luna, and Mr. Norman) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce

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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. <all>