Defending Women in the Workplace Act
This bill amends Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify that protections against sex discrimination do not extend to gender identity. It directly affects employers, employees, and individuals involved in workplace discrimination claims by explicitly excluding gender identity from the definition of sex-based discrimination. The key provision is a rule of construction that interprets existing federal law in a specific way, rather than creating new protections or restrictions. This change would limit the scope of federal sex discrimination claims to biological sex rather than including gender identity as a protected category.
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Apr 2026
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Introduced Apr 9, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Apr 9, 2026
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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Apr 9, 2026
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 15 co-sponsors
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Sheri Biggs
RRepublican
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Andrew Ogles
RRepublican
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Anna Paulina Luna
RRepublican
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Barry Loudermilk
RRepublican
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Burgess Owens
RRepublican
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James R. Baird
RRepublican
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John J. McGuire III
RRepublican
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Julia Letlow
RRepublican
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Keith Self
RRepublican
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Lauren Boebert
RRepublican
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Mary E. Miller
RRepublican
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