,,ii  ,cal5d> ,no4 #ahd  #aac?          
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,s4 #hae      
,report ,no4 #aac-aje  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate  
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1    
#bjac ,mr4 ,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4     
,h>k91 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,ms4   
,baldw91 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4 ,w>r51    
,mr4 ,udall ( ,new ,mexico1 ,ms4 ,/ab5[1
 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mrs4        
,murray1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4  
,laut5b]g1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,ms4 ,hirono1    
,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4      
,br[n1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,baucus1 ,mrs4 
,hagan1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 
,frank51 ,mr4 ,re$1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 ,mrs4
 ,mc,caskill1 ,mr4 ,udall ( ,colorado1  
,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mr4        
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,c[an1 ,mr4 ,s*atz1 ,ms4
 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,mr4 
,he9ri*1 ,ms4 ,l&rieu1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1    
,mr4 ,begi*1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,durb91  
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,donnelly1 ,mr4 ,te/]1
 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 ,k+1 ,ms4         
,heitkamp1 ,mr4 ,c>p]1 ,mr4 ,rockefell]1
 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,johnson ( ,s\?       

,dakota1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,septemb] #ab1 #bjac
 ,report$ by ,mr4 ,h>k91 ) an am5dm5t   
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,a ,,bill    
,to prohibit employm5t discrim9ation on 
! basis ( sexual ori5tation or g5d]     
id5tity4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,employm5t                  
,non-,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to address ! hi/ory & p]si/5t1     
widespread patt]n ( discrim9ation1      
includ+ uncon/itutional discrim9ation1  
on ! bases ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]   
id5tity by private sector employ]s &    
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
employ]s2  7#b7 to provide an explicit1 
compreh5sive ,f$]al prohibition aga9/   
employm5t discrim9ation on ! bases (    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1       
includ+ mean+ful & effective rem$ies =  
any su* discrim9ation2 &  7#c7 to invoke

 congressional p[]s1 includ+ ! p[]s to  
en=ce ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1
 & to regulate int]/ate comm]ce pursuant
 to section #h ( article ,i ( !         
,con/itution1 9 ord] to prohibit        
employm5t discrim9ation on ! bases (    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4  #c4  
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity  
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m 
cov]$ entity means an employ]1 employm5t
 ag5cy1 labor organization1 or jo9t     
labor-managem5t committee4  7#c7        
,employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m employee
 means--  7i7 an employee z def9$ 9     
section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7f772    
7ii7 a ,/ate employee to :i* section    
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee    
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 applies2  7iii7 a 
cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9 section #aja (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 or section   

#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7iv7 an employee or applicant
 to :i* section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies4  7,b7         
,exception ,! provisions ( ?is ,act t   
apply to an employee or individual %all 
n apply to a volunte] :o receives no    
comp5sation4  7#d7 ,employ] ,! t]m      
employ] means--  7,a7 a p]son engag$ 9  
an indu/ry affect+ comm]ce 7z def9$ 9   
section #gja7;h7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7h77 :o  
has #ae or m employees 7z def9$ 9       
subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7 ( p>agraph  
7#c77 = ea* work+ day 9 ea* ( #bj or m  
cal5d> weeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ cal5d>
 ye>1 & any ag5t ( su* a p]son1 b does n
 include a bona fide private memb]%ip   
club 7o!r ?an a labor organization7 t is
 exempt f taxation "u section #eja7;c7 (
 ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7,b7
 an employ+ au?ority to :i* section     
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee    
,rights ,act ( #aiia applies2  7,c7 an  

employ+ (fice1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( 
! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (  
#aiie or section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7,d7 an entity 
to :i* section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd applies4  7#e7     
,employm5t ag5cy ,! t]m employm5t ag5cy 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gja7;c7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7c774  7#f7 ,g5d]
 id5tity ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !    
g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 or      
mann]isms or o!r g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics
 ( an individual1 ) or )\t reg>d to !   
individual's designat$ sex at bir?4     
7#g7 ,labor organization ,! t]m labor   
organization has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9   
section #gja7;d7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7d774    
7#h7 ,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+    
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gja7;a7 ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e7a774  7#i7 ,sexual ori5tation ,!
 t]m sexual ori5tation means            
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or       

bisexuality4  7#aj7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gja7;i7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7i774  7b7       
,application ( def9itions ,= purposes ( 
?is section1 a ref]5ce 9 section #gja ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd--  7#a7 to
 an employee or an employ] %all be      
consid]$ to ref] to an employee 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7a77#c77 or an employ] 7z 
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#d771            
respectively1 except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection2 &  7#b7 
to an employ] 9 subsection 7f7 ( t      
section %all be consid]$ to ref] to an  
employ] 7z def9$ 9 subsection           
7a77#d77;,a774  #d4 ,employm5t          
discrim9ation prohibit$  7a7 ,employ]   
practices ,x %all be an unlawful        
employm5t practice = an employ]--  7#a7 
to fail or refuse to hire or to dis*>ge 
any individual1 or o!rwise discrim9ate  
aga9/ any individual ) respect to !     
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t ( ! individual1  

because ( su* individual's actual or    
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2 or  7#b7 to limit1 segregate1  
or classify ! employees or applicants = 
employm5t ( ! employ] 9 any way t w\ld  
deprive or t5d to deprive any individual
 ( employm5t or o!rwise adv]sely affect 
! /atus ( ! individual z an employee1   
because ( su* individual's actual or    
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity4  7b7 ,employm5t ag5cy practices
 ,x %all be an unlawful employm5t       
practice = an employm5t ag5cy to fail or
 refuse to ref] = employm5t1 or o!rwise 
to discrim9ate aga9/1 any individual    
because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual    
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !          
individual or to classify or ref] =     
employm5t any individual on ! basis ( ! 
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or  
g5d] id5tity ( ! individual4  7c7 ,labor
 organization practices ,x %all be an   
unlawful employm5t practice = a labor   
organization--  7#a7 to exclude or to   
expel f its memb]%ip1 or o!rwise to     

discrim9ate aga9/1 any individual       
because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual    
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !          
individual2  7#b7 to limit1 segregate1  
or classify its memb]%ip or applicants =
 memb]%ip1 or to classify or fail or    
refuse to ref] = employm5t any          
individual1 9 any way t w\ld deprive or 
t5d to deprive any individual (         
employm5t1 or w\ld limit su* employm5t  
or o!rwise adv]sely affect ! /atus ( !  
individual z an employee or z an        
applicant = employm5t because ( su*     
individual's actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 or  7#c7 to 
cause or attempt to cause an employ] to 
discrim9ate aga9/ an individual 9       
violation ( ?is section4  7d7 ,tra9+    
programs ,x %all be an unlawful         
employm5t practice = any employ]1 labor 
organization1 or jo9t labor-managem5t   
committee controll+ appr5tice%ip or o!r 
tra9+ or retra9+1 includ+ on-!-job tra9+
 programs1 to discrim9ate aga9/ any     
individual because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$

 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !  
individual 9 admission to1 or employm5t 
91 any program e/abli%$ to provide      
appr5tice%ip or o!r tra9+4  7e7         
,association ,an unlawful employm5t     
practice describ$ 9 any ( subsections   
7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 %all be consid]$ to       
include an action describ$ 9 t          
subsection1 tak5 aga9/ an individual    
bas$ on ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual      
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( a p]son )  
:om ! individual associates or has      
associat$4  7f7 ,no pref]5tial treatm5t 
or ,quotas ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ or int]pret$ to require or      
p]mit--  7#a7 any cov]$ entity to grant 
pref]5tial treatm5t to any individual or
 to any gr\p because ( ! actual or      
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity ( su* individual or gr\p on     
acc\nt ( an imbalance :i* may exi/ )    
respect to ! total numb] or p]c5tage (  
p]sons ( any actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity employ$ by   
any employ]1 ref]r$ or classifi$ =      

employm5t by any employm5t ag5cy or     
labor organization1 admitt$ to memb]%ip 
or classifi$ by any labor organization1 
or admitt$ to1 or employ$ 91 any        
appr5tice%ip or o!r tra9+ program1 9    
comp>ison ) ! total numb] or p]c5tage ( 
p]sons ( su* actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 any        
community1 ,/ate1 section1 or o!r area1 
or 9 ! available "w =ce 9 any community1
 ,/ate1 section1 or o!r area2 or  7#b7 !
 adoption or implem5tation by a cov]$   
entity ( a quota on ! basis ( actual or 
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity4  7g7 ,disp>ate impact ,only    
disp>ate treatm5t claims may be br\ght  
"u ?is ,act4  #e4 ,retaliation prohibit$
 ,x %all be an unlawful employm5t       
practice = a cov]$ entity to discrim9ate
 aga9/ an individual because su*        
individual--  7#a7 oppos$ any practice  
made an unlawful employm5t practice by  
?is ,act2 or  7#b7 made a *>ge1 te/ifi$1
 assi/$1 or p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9 an 
inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ "u ?is   

,act4  #f4 ,exemption = ,religi\s       
,organizations ,?is ,act %all n apply to
 a corporation1 association1 educational
 in/itution or in/itution ( le>n+1 or   
society t is exempt f ! religi\s        
discrim9ation provisions ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd pursuant 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 to      
section #gjb7;a7 or #gjc7;e77#b7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#a7;a71     
#bjjj;e-#b7;e77#b774  #g4               
,nonapplication to memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces2
 vet]ans' pref]5ces  7a7 ,arm$ =ces     
7#a7 ,employm5t ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m      
employm5t does n apply to ! relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,arm$ =ces ,9        
p>agraph 7#a7 ! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! 
,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 &
 ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7 ,vet]ans' pref]5ces  
,?is title does n repeal or modify any  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or local law 
creat+ a special "r or pref]5ce conc]n+ 
employm5t = a vet]an4  #h4 ,con/ruction 
7a7 ,dress or groom+ /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is  

,act %all prohibit an employ] f requir+ 
an employee1 dur+ ! employee's h\rs at  
"w1 to adh]e to reasonable dress or     
groom+ /&>ds n prohibit$ by o!r         
provisions ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
law1 provid$ t ! employ] p]mits any     
employee :o has und]gone g5d] transition
 prior to ! "t ( employm5t1 & any       
employee :o has notifi$ ! employ] t !   
employee has und]gone or is und]go+ g5d]
 transition aft] ! "t ( employm5t1 to   
adh]e to ! same dress or groom+ /&>ds z 
apply = ! g5d] to :i* ! employee has    
transition$ or is transition+4  7b7     
,additional facilities n requir$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require !  
con/ruction ( new or additional         
facilities4  #i4 ,collection ( /ati/ics 
prohibit$ ,! ,commission %all nei!r     
compel ! collection ( nor require !     
production ( /ati/ics on actual or      
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity f cov]$ entities4  #aj4         
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t p[]s ,) respect
 to ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is ,act

 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an        
individual = a violation ( ?is ,act--   
7#a7 ! ,commission %all h ! same p[]s z 
! ,commission has to adm9i/] & en=ce--  
7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et      
seq472 or  7,b7 sections #cjb & #cjd ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (     
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &    
#bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* title1 or ( section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (    
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771 respectively2    
7#b7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all h !   
same p[]s z ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress has 
to adm9i/] & en=ce title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by su* individual = a      
violation ( su* title2  7#c7 ! ,bo>d 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 %all h ! same p[]s z !

 ,bo>d has to adm9i/] & en=ce !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772  
7#d7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! same   
p[]s z ! ,attorney ,g5]al has to adm9i/]
 & en=ce--  7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472 or  7,b7 sections #cjb
 & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights 
,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#af;b & #bjjj;e-#af;c72  9 !    
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( su* title1 or ( section 
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee    
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771 respectively2    
7#e7 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & !    
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all h !
 same p[]s z ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1
 & ! ,bo>d1 respectively1 h to adm9i/] &
 en=ce *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ 

by su* individual = a violation (       
section #daa ( su* title2 &  7#f7 a c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! same        
jurisdiction & p[]s z ! c\rt has to     
en=ce--  7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* title2  7,b7 sections #cjb & #cjd (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (   
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &    
#bjjj;e-#af;c7 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$
 by su* individual = a violation (      
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a772  7,c7 !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772 &
  7,d7 *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ 
by su* individual = a violation (       
section #daa ( su* title4  7b7          
,proc$ures & rem$ies ,! proc$ures &     

rem$ies applicable to a claim alleg$ by 
an individual = a violation ( ?is ,act  
are--  7#a7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies       
applicable = a violation ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by su* individual = a      
violation ( su* title2  7#b7 ! proc$ures
 & rem$ies applicable = a violation (   
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 9 ! case
 ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual = a 
violation ( su* section2  7#c7 !        
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      
violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( su* section2 &  7#d7 !  
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      
violation ( section #daa ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim 
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* section4  7c7 ,o!r applicable      

provisions ,) respect to a claim alleg$ 
by a cov]$ employee 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 = a  
violation ( ?is ,act1 title ,,iii ( !   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all 
apply 9 ! same mann] z su* title applies
 ) respect to a claim alleg$ by su* a   
cov]$ employee = a violation ( section  
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a774  #aa4 ,/ate & ,f$]al    
immunity  7a7 ,abrogation ( ,/ate       
immunity ,a ,/ate %all n be immune "u ! 
#aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution f a suit
 br\ght 9 a ,f$]al c\rt ( compet5t      
jurisdiction = a violation ( ?is ,act4  
7b7 ,waiv] ( ,/ate immunity  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al  7,a7 ,waiv] ,a ,/ate's receipt or
 use ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any  
program or activity ( a ,/ate %all      
con/itute a waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1  
"u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or 
o!rwise1 to a suit br\ght by an employee
 or applicant = employm5t ( t program or

 activity "u ?is ,act = a rem$y au?oriz$
 "u subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9 
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m program or activity 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74  7#b7          
,effective date ,) respect to a p>ticul>
 program or activity1 p>agraph 7#a7     
applies to conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! 
day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or uses    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or
 activity4  7c7 ,rem$ies ,aga9/ ,/ate   
,(ficials ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be  
su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by 
any employee or applicant = employm5t :o
 has compli$ ) ! applicable proc$ures ( 
section #aj1 = equitable relief t is    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a suit !   
c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s
 au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( ! ,revis$   
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74  7d7    
,rem$ies aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,/ates ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 9 an action or adm9i/rative       

proce$+ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate
 = a violation ( ?is ,act1 rem$ies      
7includ+ rem$ies at law & 9 equity1 &   
int]e/7 are available = ! violation to !
 same ext5t z ! rem$ies are available = 
a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 by a private entity1   
except t--  7#a7 punitive damages are n 
available2 &  7#b7 comp5satory damages  
are available to ! ext5t specifi$ 9     
section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774  #ab4      
,attorneys' fees ,not)/&+ any o!r       
provision ( ?is ,act1 9 an action or    
adm9i/rative proce$+ = a violation ( ?is
 ,act1 an entity describ$ 9 section     
#aj7;a7 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 ( su*    
section71 9 ! discretion ( ! entity1 may
 all[ ! prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an !        
,commission or ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a       
reasonable attorney's fee 7includ+ exp]t
 fees7 z "p ( ! co/s4 ,! ,commission & !
 ,unit$ ,/ates %all be liable = ! co/s  
to ! same ext5t z a private p]son4  #ac4

 ,po/+ notices ,a cov]$ entity :o is    
requir$ to po/ notices describ$ 9       
section #gaa ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#aj7 %all  
po/ notices = employees1 applicants =   
employm5t1 & memb]s1 to :om ! provisions
 specifi$ 9 section #aj7;b7 apply1 t    
describe ! applicable provisions ( ?is  
,act 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by1 & subject  
to ! p5alty provid$ "u1 section #gaa ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4  #ad4     
,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z    
provid$ 9 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71 !
 ,commission %all h au?ority to issue   
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7  
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,! ,libr>ian (    
,congress %all h au?ority to issue      
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act )      
respect to employees & applicants =     
employm5t ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7c7 
,bo>d ,! ,bo>d ref]r$ to 9 section      
#aj7;a77#c7 %all h au?ority to issue    
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act1 9     
accordance ) section #cjd ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    

#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 ) respect to
 cov]$ employees1 z def9$ 9 section #aja
 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  7d7  
,presid5t ,! ,presid5t %all h au?ority  
to issue regulations to c>ry out ?is    
,act ) respect to cov]$ employees1 z    
def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & applicants =     
employm5t z su* employees4  #ae4        
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,?is ,act %all 
n invalidate or limit ! rights1 rem$ies1
 or proc$ures available to an individual
 claim+ discrim9ation prohibit$ "u any  
o!r ,f$]al law or regulation or any law 
or regulation ( a ,/ate or political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  #af4            
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( ! provision to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be 
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !       
application ( ! provision to any o!r    
p]son or circum/ances %all n be affect$ 
by ! invalidity4  #ag4 ,effective date  
,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t  
is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is

 ,act & %all n apply to conduct occurr+ 
be=e ! effective date4  #a4 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,employm5t    
,non-,discrim9ation ,act ( #bjac4  #b4  
,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to address ! hi/ory & p]si/5t1     
widespread patt]n ( discrim9ation1      
includ+ uncon/itutional discrim9ation1  
on ! bases ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]   
id5tity by private sector employ]s &    
local1 ,/ate1 & ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t        
employ]s2  7#b7 to provide an explicit1 
compreh5sive ,f$]al prohibition aga9/   
employm5t discrim9ation on ! bases (    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity1       
includ+ mean+ful & effective rem$ies =  
any su* discrim9ation2 &  7#c7 to invoke
 congressional p[]s1 includ+ ! p[]s to  
en=ce ! #ad? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution1
 & to regulate int]/ate comm]ce pursuant
 to section #h ( article ,i ( !         
,con/itution1 9 ord] to prohibit        
employm5t discrim9ation on ! bases (    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity4  #c4  
,def9itions  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is ,act3  

7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity  
,commission4  7#b7 ,cov]$ entity ,! t]m 
cov]$ entity means an employ]1 employm5t
 ag5cy1 labor organization1 or jo9t     
labor-managem5t committee4  7#c7        
,demon/rates ,! t]m demon/rates means   
meets ! burd5s ( production & p]suasion4
  7#d7 ,employee  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m  
employee means--  7i7 an employee z     
def9$ 9 section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7f772  7ii7 a ,/ate employee to  
:i* section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t  
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 applies2
  7iii7 a cov]$ employee1 z def9$ 9     
section #aja ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 or section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 or  7iv7 
an employee or applicant to :i* section 
#gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77        
applies4  7,b7 ,exception ,! provisions 

( ?is ,act t apply to an employee or    
individual %all n apply to a volunte] :o
 receives no comp5sation4  7#e7 ,employ]
 ,! t]m employ] means--  7,a7 a p]son   
engag$ 9 an indu/ry affect+ comm]ce 7z  
def9$ 9 section #gja7;h7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7h77 :o has #ae or m employees 7z
 def9$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 & 7,b7 (  
p>agraph 7#d77 = ea* work+ day 9 ea* (  
#bj or m cal5d> weeks 9 ! curr5t or     
prec$+ cal5d> ye>1 & any ag5t ( su* a   
p]son1 b does n include a bona fide     
private memb]%ip club 7o!r ?an a labor  
organization7 t is exempt f taxation "u 
section #eja7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue   
,code ( #aihf2  7,b7 an employ+ au?ority
 to :i* section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( !        
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 applies2  7,c7 an employ+ (fice1 z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie or section  
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2 or  7,d7 an entity to :i* section
 #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (     

#aifd applies4  7#f7 ,employm5t ag5cy ,!
 t]m employm5t ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m 9 section #gja7;c7 ( ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7c774  7#g7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m 
g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$        
id5tity1 appe>ance1 or mann]isms or o!r 
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 ) or )\t reg>d to ! individual's       
designat$ sex at bir?4  7#h7 ,labor     
organization ,! t]m labor organization  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gja7;d7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7d774  7#i7      
,p]son ,! t]m p]son has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #gja7;a7 ( ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7a774  7#aj7 ,sexual ori5tation  
,! t]m sexual ori5tation means          
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or       
bisexuality4  7#aa7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate  
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section        
#gja7;i7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7i774  7b7       
,application ( def9itions ,= purposes ( 

?is section1 a ref]5ce 9 section #gja ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd--  7#a7 to
 an employee or an employ] %all be      
consid]$ to ref] to an employee 7z def9$
 9 subsection 7a77#d77 or an employ] 7z 
def9$ 9 subsection 7a77#e771            
respectively1 except z provid$ 9        
p>agraph 7#b7 ( ?is subsection2 &  7#b7 
to an employ] 9 subsection 7f7 ( t      
section %all be consid]$ to ref] to an  
employ] 7z def9$ 9 subsection           
7a77#e77;,a774  #d4 ,employm5t          
discrim9ation prohibit$  7a7 ,employ]   
practices ,x %all be an unlawful        
employm5t practice = an employ]--  7#a7 
to fail or refuse to hire or to dis*>ge 
any individual1 or o!rwise discrim9ate  
aga9/ any individual ) respect to !     
comp5sation1 t]ms1 conditions1 or       
privileges ( employm5t ( ! individual1  
because ( su* individual's actual or    
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity2 or  7#b7 to limit1 segregate1  
or classify ! employees or applicants = 
employm5t ( ! employ] 9 any way t w\ld  

deprive or t5d to deprive any individual
 ( employm5t or o!rwise adv]sely affect 
! /atus ( ! individual z an employee1   
because ( su* individual's actual or    
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity4  7b7 ,employm5t ag5cy practices
 ,x %all be an unlawful employm5t       
practice = an employm5t ag5cy to fail or
 refuse to ref] = employm5t1 or o!rwise 
to discrim9ate aga9/1 any individual    
because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual    
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !          
individual or to classify or ref] =     
employm5t any individual on ! basis ( ! 
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or  
g5d] id5tity ( ! individual4  7c7 ,labor
 organization practices ,x %all be an   
unlawful employm5t practice = a labor   
organization--  7#a7 to exclude or to   
expel f its memb]%ip1 or o!rwise to     
discrim9ate aga9/1 any individual       
because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual    
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !          
individual2  7#b7 to limit1 segregate1  
or classify its memb]%ip or applicants =

 memb]%ip1 or to classify or fail or    
refuse to ref] = employm5t any          
individual1 9 any way t w\ld deprive or 
t5d to deprive any individual (         
employm5t1 or w\ld limit su* employm5t  
or o!rwise adv]sely affect ! /atus ( !  
individual z an employee or z an        
applicant = employm5t because ( su*     
individual's actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 or  7#c7 to 
cause or attempt to cause an employ] to 
discrim9ate aga9/ an individual 9       
violation ( ?is section4  7d7 ,tra9+    
programs ,x %all be an unlawful         
employm5t practice = any employ]1 labor 
organization1 or jo9t labor-managem5t   
committee controll+ appr5tice%ip or o!r 
tra9+ or retra9+1 includ+ on-!-job tra9+
 programs1 to discrim9ate aga9/ any     
individual because ( ! actual or p]ceiv$
 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !  
individual 9 admission to1 or employm5t 
91 any program e/abli%$ to provide      
appr5tice%ip or o!r tra9+4  7e7         
,association ,an unlawful employm5t     

practice describ$ 9 any ( subsections   
7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 %all be consid]$ to       
include an action describ$ 9 t          
subsection1 tak5 aga9/ an individual    
bas$ on ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual      
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( a p]son )  
:om ! individual associates or has      
associat$4  7f7 ,no pref]5tial treatm5t 
or ,quotas ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be     
con/ru$ or int]pret$ to require or      
p]mit--  7#a7 any cov]$ entity to grant 
pref]5tial treatm5t to any individual or
 to any gr\p because ( ! actual or      
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity ( su* individual or gr\p on     
acc\nt ( an imbalance :i* may exi/ )    
respect to ! total numb] or p]c5tage (  
p]sons ( any actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity employ$ by   
any employ]1 ref]r$ or classifi$ =      
employm5t by any employm5t ag5cy or     
labor organization1 admitt$ to memb]%ip 
or classifi$ by any labor organization1 
or admitt$ to1 or employ$ 91 any        
appr5tice%ip or o!r tra9+ program1 9    

comp>ison ) ! total numb] or p]c5tage ( 
p]sons ( su* actual or p]ceiv$ sexual   
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 9 any        
community1 ,/ate1 section1 or o!r area1 
or 9 ! available "w =ce 9 any community1
 ,/ate1 section1 or o!r area2 or  7#b7 !
 adoption or implem5tation by a cov]$   
entity ( a quota on ! basis ( actual or 
p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or g5d]       
id5tity4  7g7 ,no disp>ate impact claims
 ,only disp>ate treatm5t claims may be  
br\ght "u ?is ,act4  7h7 ,/&>ds ( pro(  
,except z o!rwise provid$1 an unlawful  
employm5t practice is e/abli%$ :5 !     
compla9+ p>ty demon/rates t sexual      
ori5tation or g5d] id5tity 0 a motivat+ 
factor = any employm5t practice1 ev5    
?\gh o!r factors also motivat$ !        
practice4  #e4 ,retaliation prohibit$ ,x
 %all be an unlawful employm5t practice 
= a cov]$ entity to discrim9ate aga9/ an
 individual because su* individual--    
7#a7 oppos$ any practice made an        
unlawful employm5t practice by ?is ,act2
 or  7#b7 made a *>ge1 te/ifi$1 assi/$1 

or p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9 an          
inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ "u ?is   
,act4  #f4 ,exemption = ,religi\s       
,organizations ,?is ,act %all n apply to
 a corporation1 association1 educational
 in/itution or in/itution ( le>n+1 or   
society t is exempt f ! religi\s        
discrim9ation provisions ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 pursuant to  
section #gjb7;a7 or #gjc7;e77#b7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#a7;a71     
#bjjj;e-#b7;e77#b774  #g4               
,nonapplication to memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces2
 vet]ans' pref]5ces  7a7 ,arm$ =ces     
7#a7 ,employm5t ,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m      
employm5t does n apply to ! relation%ip 
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & memb]s ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,arm$ =ces ,9        
p>agraph 7#a7 ! t]m ,arm$ ,=ces means ! 
,army1 ,navy1 ,air ,=ce1 ,m>9e ,corps1 &
 ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7b7 ,vet]ans' pref]5ces  
,?is title does n repeal or modify any  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 t]ritorial1 or local law 
creat+ a special "r or pref]5ce conc]n+ 

employm5t = a vet]an4  #h4 ,con/ruction 
7a7 ,dress or groom+ /&>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is  
,act %all prohibit an employ] f requir+ 
an employee1 dur+ ! employee's h\rs at  
"w1 to adh]e to reasonable dress or     
groom+ /&>ds n prohibit$ by o!r         
provisions ( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local    
law1 provid$ t ! employ] p]mits any     
employee :o has und]gone g5d] transition
 prior to ! "t ( employm5t1 & any       
employee :o has notifi$ ! employ] t !   
employee has und]gone or is und]go+ g5d]
 transition aft] ! "t ( employm5t1 to   
adh]e to ! same dress or groom+ /&>ds z 
apply = ! g5d] to :i* ! employee has    
transition$ or is transition+4  7b7     
,additional facilities n requir$ ,no?+ 9
 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to require !  
con/ruction ( new or additional         
facilities4  #i4 ,collection ( /ati/ics 
prohibit$ ,! ,commission & ! ,secret>y (
 ,labor %all nei!r compel ! collection (
 nor require ! production ( /ati/ics on 
actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation or  
g5d] id5tity f cov]$ entities pursuant  

to ?is ,act4  #aj4 ,en=cem5t  7a7       
,en=cem5t p[]s ,) respect to !          
adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is ,act 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an individual =
 a violation ( ?is ,act--  7#a7 !       
,commission %all h ! same p[]s z !      
,commission has to adm9i/] & en=ce--    
7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et      
seq472 or  7,b7 sections #cjb & #cjd ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (     
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &    
#bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* title1 or ( section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (    
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771 respectively2    
7#b7 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all h !   
same p[]s z ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress has 
to adm9i/] & en=ce title ,,vii ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by su* individual = a      
violation ( su* title2  7#c7 ! ,bo>d 7z 

def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 %all h ! same p[]s z !
 ,bo>d has to adm9i/] & en=ce !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772  
7#d7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al %all h ! same   
p[]s z ! ,attorney ,g5]al has to adm9i/]
 & en=ce--  7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472 or  7,b7 sections #cjb
 & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights 
,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#af;b & #bjjj;e-#af;c72  9 !    
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( su* title1 or ( section 
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee    
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a771 respectively2    
7#e7 ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & !    
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all h !
 same p[]s z ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1

 & ! ,bo>d1 respectively1 h to adm9i/] &
 en=ce *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ 
by su* individual = a violation (       
section #daa ( su* title2 &  7#f7 a c\rt
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h ! same        
jurisdiction & p[]s z ! c\rt has to     
en=ce--  7,a7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* title2  7,b7 sections #cjb & #cjd (
 ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (   
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &    
#bjjj;e-#af;c7 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$
 by su* individual = a violation (      
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a772  7,c7 !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 (  
su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a772 &
  7,d7 *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ 

by su* individual = a violation (       
section #daa ( su* title4  7b7          
,proc$ures & rem$ies ,except z provid$ 9
 section #d7;g71 ! proc$ures & rem$ies  
applicable to a claim alleg$ by an      
individual = a violation ( ?is ,act     
are--  7#a7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies       
applicable = a violation ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a 
claim alleg$ by su* individual = a      
violation ( su* title2  7#b7 ! proc$ures
 & rem$ies applicable = a violation (   
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 9 ! case
 ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual = a 
violation ( su* section2  7#c7 !        
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      
violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !    
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by su* individual 
= a violation ( su* section2 &  7#d7 !  
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      

violation ( section #daa ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim 
alleg$ by su* individual = a violation (
 su* section4  7c7 ,o!r applicable      
provisions ,) respect to a claim alleg$ 
by a cov]$ employee 7z def9$ 9 section  
#aja ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 = a  
violation ( ?is ,act1 title ,,iii ( !   
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all 
apply 9 ! same mann] z su* title applies
 ) respect to a claim alleg$ by su* a   
cov]$ employee = a violation ( section  
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a774  7d7 ,no d\ble recov]y  
,an individual :o files claims alleg+ t 
a practice is an unlawful employm5t     
practice "u ?is ,act & an unlawful      
employm5t practice because ( sex "u     
title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47   
%all n be p]mitt$ to recov] damages =   
su* practice "u bo? (--  7#a7 ?is ,act2 
&  7#b7 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$    

,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7 & title
 ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4 
7e7 ,motivat+ factor decisions ,on a    
claim 9 :i* an individual prov$ a       
violation "u section #d7;h7 & a         
respond5t demon/rates t ! respond5t w\ld
 h tak5 ! same action 9 ! abs5ce ( !    
imp]missible motivat+ factor1 ! c\rt--  
7#a7 may grant decl>atory relief1       
injunctive relief 7except z provid$ 9   
p>agraph 7#b771 & attorney's fees & co/s
 demon/rat$ to be directly attributable 
only to ! pursuit ( a claim "u section  
#d7;h72 &  7#b7 %all n aw>d damages or  
issue an ord] requir+ any admission1    
re9/atem5t1 hir+1 promotion1 or paym5t4 
#aa4 ,/ate & ,f$]al immunity  7a7       
,abrogation ( ,/ate immunity ,a ,/ate   
%all n be immune "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution f a suit br\ght 9 a ,f$]al
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction = a       
violation ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,waiv] (     
,/ate immunity  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  7,a7     
,waiv] ,a ,/ate's receipt or use (      
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 

or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a  
waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1  
to a suit br\ght by an employee or      
applicant = employm5t ( t program or    
activity "u ?is ,act = a rem$y au?oriz$ 
"u subsection 7d74  7,b7 ,def9ition ,9  
?is p>agraph1 ! t]m program or activity 
has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #fjf ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d-#d;a74  7#b7          
,effective date ,) respect to a p>ticul>
 program or activity1 p>agraph 7#a7     
applies to conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! 
day1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
on :i* a ,/ate fir/ receives or uses    
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = t program or
 activity4  7c7 ,rem$ies ,aga9/ ,/ate   
,(ficials ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be  
su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by 
any employee or applicant = employm5t :o
 has compli$ ) ! applicable proc$ures ( 
section #aj1 = equitable relief t is    
au?oriz$ "u ?is ,act4 ,9 su* a suit !   
c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty ^? co/s

 au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( ! ,revis$   
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74  7d7    
,rem$ies aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,/ates ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
,act1 9 an action or adm9i/rative       
proce$+ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate
 = a violation ( ?is ,act1 rem$ies      
7includ+ rem$ies at law & 9 equity1 &   
int]e/7 are available = ! violation to !
 same ext5t z ! rem$ies are available = 
a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 by a private entity1   
except t--  7#a7 punitive damages are n 
available2 &  7#b7 comp5satory damages  
are available to ! ext5t specifi$ 9     
section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774  #ab4      
,attorneys' fees  7a7 ,def9ition ,=     
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m           
decisionmak] means an entity describ$ 9 
section #aj7;a7 7o!r ?an p>agraph 7#d7 (
 su* section71 act+ 9 ! discretion ( !  
entity4  7b7 ,au?ority ,not)/&+ any o!r 
provision ( ?is ,act1 9 an action or    

adm9i/rative proce$+ = a violation ( ?is
 ,act1 a decisionmak] may all[ !        
prevail+ p>ty1 o!r ?an ! ,commission or 
! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a reasonable attorney's
 fee 7includ+ exp]t fees7 z "p ( ! co/s1
 to ! same ext5t z is p]mitt$ "u title  
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471        
sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &               
#bjjj;e-#af;c71 ! ,congressional        
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq471 or *apt] #e ( 
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 :i*ev]   
applies to ! prevail+ p>ty 9 t action or
 proce$+4 ,! ,commission & ! ,unit$     
,/ates %all be liable = ! co/s to ! same
 ext5t z a private p]son4  #ac4 ,po/+   
notices ,a cov]$ entity :o is requir$ to
 po/ a notice describ$ 9 section #gaa ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#aj7 may be requir$ to
 po/ an am5d$ notice1 includ+ a         
description ( ! applicable provisions ( 

?is ,act1 9 ! mann] prescrib$ by1 &     
subject to ! p5alty provid$ "u1 section 
#gaa ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4   
,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to     
require a sep>ate notice to be po/$4    
#ad4 ,regulations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,except 
z provid$ 9 subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71
 ! ,commission %all h au?ority to issue 
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act4  7b7  
,libr>ian ( ,congress ,! ,libr>ian (    
,congress %all h au?ority to issue      
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act )      
respect to employees & applicants =     
employm5t ( ! ,libr>y ( ,congress4  7c7 
,bo>d ,! ,bo>d ref]r$ to 9 section      
#aj7;a77#c7 %all h au?ority to issue    
regulations to c>ry out ?is ,act1 9     
accordance ) section #cjd ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 ) respect to
 cov]$ employees1 z def9$ 9 section #aja
 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja74  7d7  
,presid5t ,! ,presid5t %all h au?ority  
to issue regulations to c>ry out ?is    
,act ) respect to cov]$ employees1 z    

def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & applicants =     
employm5t z su* employees4  #ae4        
,relation%ip to o!r laws ,?is ,act %all 
n invalidate or limit ! rights1 rem$ies1
 or proc$ures available to an individual
 claim+ discrim9ation prohibit$ "u any  
o!r ,f$]al law or regulation or any law 
or regulation ( a ,/ate or political    
subdivision ( a ,/ate4  #af4            
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act1 or ! application ( ! provision to 
any p]son or circum/ance1 is held to be 
invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !       
application ( ! provision to any o!r    
p]son or circum/ances %all n be affect$ 
by ! invalidity4  #ag4 ,effective date  
,?is ,act %all take effect on ! date t  
is #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act & %all n apply to conduct occurr+ 
be=e ! effective date4  ,septemb] #ab1  
#bjac ,report$ ) an am5dm5t