,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bjcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #bg1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,m5g introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0    
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & !
 ,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight &    
,gov]nm5t ,re=m1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a     
p]iod to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by !    
,speak]1 9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*
 provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( !
 committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
provide c]ta9 workplace protections to  
int]ns relat+ to discrim9atory          
practices4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,int]n ,protection ,act 
4  #b4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act--  
7#a7 ,commission ,! t]m ,commission     
means ! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity  
,commission4  7#b7 ,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;e7h777 :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#c7     
,disability ,! t]m disability has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #c ( !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb74  7#d7 ,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#e7 ,int]n ,! t]m int]n means an       
individual :o p]=ms "w = an employ]1    
:e!r paid or unpaid = ! purpose ( tra9+ 
"u ! foll[+ circum/ances3 7,a7 ,!       
employ] is n committ$ to hire !         
individual p]=m+ ! "w at ! conclusion ( 
! tra9+ p]iod4  7,b7 ,! "w p]=m$-- 7i7  
provides or supplem5ts tra9+ t may      
enhance ! employability ( ! int]n2  7ii7
 provides exp]i5ce = ! b5efit ( !       
individual p]=m+ ! "w2  7iii7 does n    
displace regul> employees2 &  7iv7 is   
p]=m$ "u ! close sup]vision ( exi/+     
/aff4  7#f7 ,int]n%ip ,! t]m int]n%ip   
means a position or job ) an employ] t  
is fill$ by an int]n4  7#g7 ,milit>y    
/atus ,! t]m milit>y /atus means an     
individual's /atus z a memb] ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces or a vet]an4  7#h7 ,pr$ispos+     
g5etic *>act]i/ics ,! t]m pr$ispos+     
g5etic *>act]i/ics means1 ) respect to  
an individual1 any in=mation reveal$ by 
a g5etic te/ ( ! individual or a family 
memb] ( ! individual1 or ! manife/ation 

( a disease or disord] 9 any family     
memb] ( ! individual4  7#i7 ,religion ,!
 t]m religion has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #gja7;j7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7j774
  7#aj7 ,sex ,! t]m sex includes all ( !
 aspects relat$ to sex describ$ 9 ! t]m 
because ( sex def9$ 9 section #gja7k7 ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7k774  7#aa7 ,sexual   
ori5tation ,! t]m sexual ori5tation     
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  #c4 ,unlawful             
discrim9atory practices relat+ to int]ns
  7a7 ,t]ms & conditions ( employm5t ,x 
%all be an unlawful employm5t practice =
 an employ] to--  7#a7 refuse to hire or
 employ or to b> or to dis*>ge f        
int]n%ip an int]n or to discrim9ate     
aga9/ su* int]n 9 ! t]ms1 conditions1 or
 privileges ( employm5t z an int]n      
because ( ! int]n's age1 race1 religion1
 color1 national orig91 sex1 sexual     
ori5tation1 milit>y /atus1 disability1  
g5d] id5tity1 pr$ispos+ g5etic          

*>act]i/ics1 m>ital /atus1 or /atus z a 
victim ( dome/ic viol5ce2  7#b7         
discrim9ate aga9/ an int]n 9 t]ms (     
receiv+1 classify+1 dispos+1 or o!rwise 
act+ ^u applications = int]n%ips because
 ( ! int]n's age1 race1 religion1 color1
 national orig91 sex1 sexual ori5tation1
 milit>y /atus1 disability1 g5d]        
id5tity1 pr$ispos+ g5etic *>act]i/ics1  
m>ital /atus1 or /atus z a victim (     
dome/ic viol5ce2  7#c7 pr9t or circulate
 or cause to be pr9t$ or circulat$ any  
/atem5t1 adv]tisem5t1 or publication1 or
 to use any =m ( application = employm5t
 z an int]n or to make any inquiry 9    
connection ) prospective employm5t z an 
int]n1 :i* expresses directly or        
indirectly1 any limitation1             
specification1 or discrim9ation z to    
age1 race1 religion1 color1 national    
orig91 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 milit>y  
/atus1 disability1 g5d] id5tity1        
pr$ispos+ g5etic *>act]i/ics1 m>ital    
/atus1 or /atus z a victim ( dome/ic    
viol5ce2  7#d7 to compel an int]n :o is 

pregnant to take a leave ( abs5ce1      
unless ! int]n is prev5t$ by su*        
pregnancy f p]=m+ ! activities involv$ 9
 ! int]n%ip 9 a reasonable mann]2 or    
7#e7 to dis*>ge1 expel1 or o!rwise      
discrim9ate aga9/ any p]son because he  
or %e has oppos$ any practices =bidd5 "u
 ?is ,act or because he or %e has fil$ a
 compla9t1 te/ifi$1 or assi/$ 9 any     
proce$+ "u ?is ,act4  7b7 ,sexual or o!r
 h>assm5t ,x %all be an unlawful        
employm5t practice = an employ] to--    
7#a7 engage 9 unwelcome sexual advances1
 reque/s = sexual favors1 or o!r v]bal  
or physical conduct ( a sexual nature to
 an int]n :5-- 7,a7 submission to su*   
conduct is made ei!r explicitly or      
implicitly a t]m or condition ( !       
int]n's cont9u$ position z an int]n2    
7,b7 submission to or rejection ( su*   
conduct by ! int]n is us$ z ! basis =   
employm5t decisions affect+ su* int]n2  
or  7,c7 su* conduct has ! purpose or   
effect ( unreasonably int]f]+ ) !       
int]n's "w p]=mance by creat+ an        

intimidat+1 ho/ile1 or (f5sive work+    
environm5t2 or  7#b7 subject an int]n to
 unwelcome h>assm5t bas$ on age1 race1  
religion1 color1 national orig91 sex1   
sexual ori5tation1 milit>y /atus1       
disability1 g5d] id5tity1 pr$ispos+     
g5etic *>act]i/ics1 m>ital /atus1 or    
/atus z a victim ( dome/ic viol5ce1 :]e 
su* h>assm5t has ! purpose or effect (  
unreasonably int]f]+ ) ! int]n's "w     
p]=mance by creat+ an intimidat+1       
ho/ile1 or (f5sive work+ environm5t4    
7c7 ,age limitation ,! prohibitions 9   
?is section relat+ to discrim9ation bas$
 on age %all be limit$ to individuals :o
 are at lea/ #dj ye>s ( age4  #d4       
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,en=cem5t p[]s ,) respect
 to ! adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is     
,act1 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 an individual = 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 a cov]$ employee  

7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !             
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 = a         
violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su*  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a774  #e4 
,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     
#d7;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  #f4 
,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  #g4         
,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