HR 8213 United States House · 119th Congress

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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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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