,i  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #eefe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,april #ah1 #bjah     
,mrs4 ,lawr5ce 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,norton1 
,ms4 ,moore1 ,ms4 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,gomez1    
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,ms4 ,titus1
 ,mr4 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new    
,york1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 ,mr4         
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,ms4 ,bass1  
,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new 
,york1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1    
,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,al   
,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice     
,johnson ( ,texas1 & ,ms4 ,cl>k (       
,massa*usetts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t ,re=m  ,a ,,bill  
,to require a /udy ( ,f$]al ag5cies to  
det]m9e :i* ,f$]al ag5cies h ! greate/  
impact on wom5's p>ticipation 9 !       
work=ce4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,wom5's ,equality ,work=ce  
,ov]sight ,act or ! ,,we ,"w ,act4  #b4 
,g4,a4,o4 ,/udy  7a7 ,/udy requir$ ,n   
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t

 ( ?is ,act1 & e ye> !reaft]1 !         
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a /udy ( ,f$]al ag5cies to 
det]m9e :i* ag5cies h ! greate/ impact  
on wom5's p>ticipation 9 ! work=ce1 &   
evaluate ! impact ( ^! ag5cies4  7b7    
,sugge/$ ag5cies ,su* ag5cies %all      
include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,labor1 specifically ! ,wom5's ,bureau
 at su* ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7 ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,transportation2  7#c7 ! ,small ,bus9ess
 ,adm9i/ration1 includ+ ! ,(fice (      
,wom5's ,bus9ess ,own]%ip2 &  7#d7 any  
appr5tice%ip program t receives fund+ f 
a ,f$]al ag5cy4  #c4 ,cont5ts ( /udy    
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! /udy requir$ by section 
#b %all review & evaluate ! foll[+      
factors1 = ^? ag5cies t ! ,comptroll]   
,g5]al has id5tifi$ z hav+ ! greate/    
impact on wom5's p>ticipation 9 !       
work=ce1 includ+ ! foll[+3  7#a7        
,policies & proc$ures ,! /udy %all      
exam9e-- 7,a7 ea* ag5cy's policies &    
proc$ures relat$ to improv+ wom5's      
p>ticipation 9 ! work=ce1 includ+ ef=ts 

relat$ to fair comp5sation1 b5efits1 su*
 z paid leave & workplace supports =    
pregnancy & families1 p>ticipation 9    
non-traditional & high]-pay+ jobs1      
en=cem5t ( workplace rights1 & prev5tion
 ( sexual & o!r h>assm5t2  7,b7 ea*     
ag5cy's compliance ) its /atutory &     
regulatory requirem5ts on ^! matt]s2    
7,c7 any policy *anges 9 ! ag5cy )9 !   
/udy p]iod1 & ! reason+ = su* *anges2 & 
7,d7 any proc$ural *anges to ! ag5cy's  
report+ & p>ticipation )9 ! ag5cy4  7#b7
 ,impact ,! /udy %all also exam9e--     
7,a7 ! numb] ( wom5 :o receiv$ te*nical 
assi/ance1 grants1 loans1 contracts1 &  
o!r s]vices f ! ag5cy 9 ea* fiscal ye>1 
& ! numb] ( su* individuals :o receiv$  
^! s]vices 9 ! prior five fiscal ye>s2  
7,b7 ! numb] ( organizations :o receiv$ 
su* outrea*1 s]vices1 & o!r engagem5t ) 
! ag5cy2  7,c7 ! ext5t ( ! ag5cy's      
outrea* & public education ef=ts = wom51
 includ+ ! publication ( reports &      
/ati/ics1 public ann\ncem5t ( en=cem5t  
actions1 & regional outrea* engag+ local

 /akehold]s2  7#c7 ,appropriations &    
/aff ,! /udy %all consid]--  7,a7 any   
r$uctions to appropriations &           
obligations = ea* ag5cy & ! actual &    
project$ impact ( ^! r$uctions2 &  7,b7 
any /aff r$uctions 9 ea* ag5cy1 includ+ 
attrition1 vacancies1 & positions       
elim9at$ & ! impact ( ^! *anges4  7b7   
,analysis ,! /udy %all also include an  
analysis ( ! specific b>ri]s to wom5's  
p>ticipation 9 ! work=ce1 includ+ an    
assessm5t ( fur!r opportunities to r$uce
 ^? b>ri]s4  #d4 ,report ,a report      
conta9+ ! results ( ! /udy & analysis   
%all be transmitt$ annually to !        
,committees on ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m & ,education & ! ,work=ce ( !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committees 
on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5t        
,affairs & ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor & 
,p5sions ( ! ,s5ate4