,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bjgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #bg1 #bjad    
,mr4 ,cruz introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 
0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on
 ! ,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title 
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to prohibit ! 
int5tional discrim9ation ( a p]son or   
organization by an employee ( ! ,int]nal
 ,rev5ue ,s]vice4  #a4  ,int5tional     
discrim9ation by employee ( ! ,int]nal  
,rev5ue ,s]vice  7a7  ,9 g5]al  ,*apt]  
#ic ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3       
#aibe4  ,int5tional discrim9ation by    
employee ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice   
7a7  ,(f5se  ,x %all be unlawful = any  
(fic] or employee ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,s]vice to1 reg>dless ( :e!r ! (fic] or 
employee is act+ "u color ( law1        
willfully act ) ! int5t to injure1      
oppress1 ?reat51 intimidate1 or s+le out
 & subject to undue scrut9y = purposes (
 h>assm5t any p]son or organization 9   
any ,/ate--  7#a7 bas$ solely or        

prim>ily on ! political1 economic1 or   
social positions held or express$ by !  
p]son or organization2 or  7#b7 because 
! p]son or organization has express$ a  
p>ticul> political1 economic1 or social 
position us+ any words or writ+ all[$ by
 law4  7b7  ,p5alty  ,any p]son :o      
violates subsection 7a7 %all be f9$ "u  
?is title1 imprison$ n m ?an #aj ye>s1  
or bo?4  7c7  ,def9ition  ,9 ?is        
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 &
 any commonweal?1 t]ritory1 or          
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7   
,table ( sections  ,! table ( sections =
 *apt] #ic ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item   
relat+ to section #aibd ! foll[+3       
#aibd4 ,int5tional discrim9ation by     
employee ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,s]vice4  
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