,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #idb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ad1 #bjac ,mr4   
,casey 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mr4 ,h>k91     
,mrs4 ,murray1 ,mr4 ,laut5b]g1 ,mrs4    
,gillibr&1 ,mr4 ,frank51 & ,mr4 ,murphy7
 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read    
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to elim9ate discrim9ation & 
promote wom5's heal? & economic security
 by ensur+ reasonable workplace         
accommodations = work]s ^: ability to   
p]=m ! functions ( a job are limit$ by  
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical 
condition4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pregnant ,work]s       
,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,nondiscrim9ation )
 reg>d to reasonable accommodations     
relat$ to pregnancy ,x %all be an       
unlawful employm5t practice = a cov]$   
entity to--  7#a7 n make reasonable     
accommodations to ! kn[n limitations    
relat$ to ! pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or     

relat$ m$ical conditions ( a job        
applicant or employee1 unless su* cov]$ 
entity c demon/rate t ! accommodation   
w\ld impose an undue h>d%ip on !        
op]ation ( ! bus9ess ( su* cov]$ entity2
  7#b7 d5y employm5t opportunities to a 
job applicant or employee1 if su* d5ial 
is bas$ on ! ne$ ( ! cov]$ entity to    
make reasonable accommodations to ! kn[n
 limitations relat$ to ! pregnancy1     
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical conditions ( 
an employee or applicant2  7#c7 require 
a job applicant or employee affect$ by  
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical   
conditions to accept an accommodation t 
su* applicant or employee *ooses n to   
accept2 or  7#d7 require an employee to 
take leave "u any leave law or policy ( 
! cov]$ entity if ano!r reasonable      
accommodation c be provid$ to ! kn[n    
limitations relat$ to ! pregnancy1      
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical conditions ( 
an employee4  #c4 ,rem$ies & en=cem5t   
7a7 ,employees ,cov]$ by ,title ,,vii ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  7#a7 ,9  

g5]al ,! p[]s1 proc$ures1 & rem$ies     
provid$ 9 sections #gje1 #gjf1 #gjg1    
#gji1 #gaj1 & #gaa ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d  
et seq47 to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a violation
 ( title ,,vii ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#bjjj;e et seq47 %all be ! p[]s1        
proc$ures1 & rem$ies ?is title provides 
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or
 any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an     
unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation 
( ?is title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9
 section #e7b77;,a71 except z provid$ 9 
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,co/s &    
fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures      
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71    
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 title provides to ! ,commission1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 or any p]son1 alleg+  
su* a practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$

 ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+
 ! limitations conta9$ 9 subsection     
7b77#c7 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be 
! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title  
provides to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a      
practice 7n an employm5t practice       
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7b7       
,employees ,cov]$ by ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is     
title provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1
 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9
 violation ( ?is title aga9/ an employee
 describ$ 9 section #e7b77;,b71 except z

 provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71
 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures   
?is title provides to t ,bo>d1 or any   
p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7     
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides
 to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a 
practice 7n an employm5t practice       
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7#d7 ,o!r 
applicable provisions ,) respect to a   
claim alleg+ a practice describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 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+ a violation
 ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a774  7c7          
,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9    
*apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 ! 
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section     
#daa7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 
to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 su*      
,bo>d1 or any p]son1 respectively1      
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is title aga9/ an employee 
describ$ 9 section #e7b77;,c71 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7  
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 title provides to ! ,presid5t1 !       

,commission1 su* ,bo>d1 or any p]son1   
alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,!
 p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9   
section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71
 includ+ ! limitations conta9$ 9        
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section        
#aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &    
proc$ures ?is title provides to !       
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 su* ,bo>d1 or 
any p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice 7n an  
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74   
7d7 ,employees ,cov]$ by ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 sections #cjb & #cjd ( !      
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b1          
#bjjj;e-#af;c7 to ! ,commission1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section     
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 

to ! ,commission1 or any p]son1         
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9      
section #e7b77;,d71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,co/s &    
fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures      
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all
 be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is    
title provides to ! ,commission1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7     
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides
 to ! ,commission1 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
su* a practice 7n an employm5t practice 
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7e7       

,employees ,cov]$ by section #gag ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 section #gag ( ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7 to ! ,commission1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a       
violation ( t section %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son1    
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee or applicant    
describ$ 9 section #b7b77;,e71 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7  
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 title provides to ! ,commission1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a   

practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1       
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+
 ! limitations conta9$ 9 subsection     
7b77#c7 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be 
! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title  
provides to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice 7n an      
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74   
7f7 ,prohibition ,aga9/ ,retaliation ,no
 p]son %all discrim9ate aga9/ any       
individual because su* individual has   
oppos$ any act or practice made unlawful
 by ?is title or because su* individual 
made a *>ge1 te/ifi$1 assi/$1 or        
p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9 an             
inve/igation1 proce$+1 or he>+ "u ?is   
title4 ,! rem$ies & proc$ures o!rwise   
provid$ = "u ?is section %all be        
available to aggriev$ individuals )     
respect to violations ( ?is subsection4 

#d4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !          
,commission %all issue regulations 9 an 
accessible =mat 9 accordance ) sub*apt] 
,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,su*
 regulations %all id5tify "s reasonable 
accommodations address+ kn[n limitations
 relat$ to pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or      
relat$ m$ical conditions t %all be      
provid$ to a job applicant or employee  
affect$ by su* kn[n limitations unless !
 cov]$ entity c demon/rate t do+ s w\ld 
impose an undue h>d%ip4  #e4 ,def9itions
 ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act--  7#a7 ! t]m        
,commission means ! ,equal ,employm5t   
,opportunity ,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m   
cov]$ entity--  7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! 
t]m respond5t 9 section #gja7n7 ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7n772 &  7,b7          
includes--  7i7 an employ+ (fice1 z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 & section #daa7;c7 (   

title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 an 
entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#ab     
,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 &  7iii7 an entity
 to :i* section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies2  7#c7 ! t]m   
employee means--  7,a7 an employee      
7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9       
section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7f772    
7,b7 a cov]$ employee 7includ+ an       
applicant71 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7,c7 a     
cov]$ employee 7includ+ an applicant71 z
 def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 a ,/ate      
employee 7includ+ an applicant7 describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#ab     
,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 or  7,e7 an       
employee 7includ+ an applicant7 to :i*  
section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act

 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77
 applies2  7#d7 ! t]m p]son has ! mean+ 
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gja7;a7 ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7a772 &  7#e7 ! t]ms   
reasonable accommodation & undue h>d%ip 
h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja 
( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (    
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa7 & %all be  
con/ru$ z su* t]ms h be5 con/ru$ "u su* 
,act & z set =? 9 ! regulations requir$ 
by ?is ,act4  #f4 ,relation%ip to o!r   
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 invalidate or limit ! rem$ies1 rights1 
& proc$ures ( any ,f$]al law or law (   
any ,/ate or political subdivision ( any
 ,/ate or jurisdiction t provides great]
 or equal protection = work]s affect$ by
 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical  
conditions4