,,ib  ,union ,cal5d> ,no4 #cd  #aaf?    
,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 ,r4 #e    
,report ,no4 #aaf-ef1 ,"p ,i  ,,9 ,,!   
,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #ac1  
#bjai ,mr4 ,cicill9e 7= himself1 ,mr4   
,fitzpatrick1 ,mrs4 ,craig1 ,ms4 ,davids
 ( ,kansas1 ,ms4 ,hill ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4 ,takano1
 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mr4 ,allr$1
 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,ms4 ,b>ragn1 ,ms4 ,bass1 
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1   
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 
,ms4 ,blunt ,ro*e/]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1    
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,br9disi1 ,mr4 ,br[n ( ,m>yl&1 ,ms4
 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1    
,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mr4 ,c>bajal1 ,mr4   
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4   
,c>twright1 ,mr4 ,case1 ,mr4 ,ca/5 (    
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4  
,ca/ro ( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u (       
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (  
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4         

,clyburn1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,connolly1   
,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,correa1 ,mr4 ,co/a1  
,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,mr4 ,cox ( ,cali=nia1   
,mr4 ,cri/1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 ,mr4 ,cuell>1    
,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4 ,cunn+ham1 ,mrs4     
,davis ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,danny ,k4     
,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4     
,de,fazio1 ,ms4 ,de,gette1 ,ms4         
,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,mr4         
,delgado1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4            
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1
 ,mr4 ,doggett1 ,mr4 ,mi*ael ,f4 ,doyle 
( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,ms4       
,escob>1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1   
,mr4 ,evans1 ,ms4 ,f9k5au]1 ,mrs4       
,flet*]1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4 ,frankel1 ,ms4
 ,fudge1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 ,gallego1   
,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1    
,mr4 ,g>ca ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,gold51 ,mr4
 ,gomez1 ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas1 ,mr4  
,got!im]1 ,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4     
,grijalva1 ,ms4 ,haal&1 ,mr4 ,h>d] (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1   
,mr4 ,heck1 ,mr4 ,higg9s ( ,new ,york1  
,mr4 ,himes1 ,ms4 ,k5dra ,s4 ,horn (    

,oklahoma1 ,mr4 ,hors=d1 ,ms4 ,h\lahan1 
,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,huffman1 ,ms4 ,jackson
 ,lee1 ,ms4 ,jayapal1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1   
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,johnson 
( ,texas1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,katko1    
,mr4 ,keat+1 ,ms4 ,kelly ( ,ill9ois1    
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,kildee1
 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,kim1 ,mr4 ,k9d1     
,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kri%namoor?i1 
,ms4 ,ku/] ( ,new ,hamp%ire1 ,mr4 ,lamb1
 ,mr4 ,langev91 ,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1  
,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1 ,mrs4       
,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lawson ( ,florida1 ,ms4 
,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mrs4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 
,mr4 ,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,lev9 (    
,mi*igan1 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,t$ ,lieu ( 
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4 ,l(gr51 
,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,lujn1  
,mrs4 ,luria1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mr4          
,mal9[ski1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( 
,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,matsui1 ,mr4          
,mc,adams1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4         
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,eachin1 ,mr4       
,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,mc,nerney1 ,mr4       
,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4 ,moore1 ,mr4    

,morelle1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,ms4            
,muc>sel-,p[ell1 ,mrs4 ,murphy1 ,mr4    
,nadl]1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,neal1  
,mr4 ,neguse1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4      
,norton1 ,ms4 ,ocasio-,cortez1 ,mr4     
,o',hall]an1 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mr4 ,pallone1  
,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4     
,payne1 ,ms4 ,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,p]lmutt]1   
,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,pet]son1 ,mr4        
,phillips1 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 
,ms4 ,port]1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,price
 ( ,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,quigley1 ,mr4   
,rask91 ,miss ,rice ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4  
,ri*mond1 ,mr4 ,rose ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,r\da1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 
,mr4 ,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,ryan1
 ,mr4 ,sablan1 ,mr4 ,san ,nicolas1 ,ms4 
,sn*ez1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4 ,scanlon1   
,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s*iff1 ,mr4       
,s*neid]1 ,mr4 ,s*rad]1 ,ms4 ,s*ri]1    
,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,david     
,scott ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4   
,sewell ( ,alabama1 ,ms4 ,%alala1 ,mr4  
,%]man1 ,ms4 ,%]rill1 ,mr4 ,sires1 ,ms4 
,slotk91 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4    

,soto1 ,ms4 ,spanb]g]1 ,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4
 ,/anton1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4 ,suozzi1    
,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4        
,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 ,mr4 ,?ompson (
 ,cali=nia1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1   
,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres ( ,cali=nia1 
,ms4 ,torres ,small ( ,new ,mexico1     
,mrs4 ,trahan1 ,mr4 ,trone1 ,ms4        
,und]wood1 ,mr4 ,van ,drew1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1
 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,mr4 ,vela1 ,ms4         
,velzquez1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 ,ms4        
,wass]man ,s*ultz1 ,ms4 ,wat]s1 ,mrs4   
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4      
,wexton1 ,ms4 ,wild1 ,ms4 ,wilson (     
,florida1 & ,mr4 ,y>mu?7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9 addition 
to ! ,committees on ,education & ,labor1
 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 
& ,h\se ,adm9i/ration1 = 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$  ,may #aj1 #bjai ,additional    
sponsor3 ,miss ,gonzlez-,coln ( ,pu]to  

,rico  ,may #aj1 #bjai ,report$ f !     
,committee on ! ,judici>y ) an am5dm5t  
,/rike out all aft] ! enact+ clause &   
ins]t ! "p pr9t$ 9 italic  ,may #aj1    
#bjai;,committees on ,education &       
,labor1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1 ,ov]sight & 
,re=m1 & ,h\se ,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2   
committ$ to ! ,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se
 on ! ,/ate ( ! ,union & ord]$ to be    
printed,for text ( introduc$ bill1 see  
copy ( bill z introduc$ on ,m>* #ac1    
#bjai  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit          
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 g5d]    
id5tity1 & sexual ori5tation1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,equality ,act4  #b4 ,f9d+s
 & purpose  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! 
foll[+3  7#a7 ,discrim9ation c occur on 
! basis ( ! sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]
 id5tity1 or pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a  
relat$ m$ical condition ( an individual1
 z well z because ( sex-bas$ /]eotypes4 
,ea* ( ^! factors alone c s]ve z ! basis
 = discrim9ation1 & ea* is a =m ( sex   
discrim9ation4  7#b7 ,a s+le in/ance (  

discrim9ation may h m ?an "o basis4 ,=  
example1 discrim9ation aga9/ a m>ri$    
same-sex c\ple c\ld be bas$ on ! sex    
/]eotype t m>riage %\ld only be betwe5  
het]osexual c\ples1 ! sexual ori5tation 
( ! two individuals 9 ! c\ple1 or bo?4  
,discrim9ation aga9/ a pregnant lesbian 
c\ld be bas$ on h] sex1 h] sexual       
ori5tation1 h] pregnancy1 or on ! basis 
( multiple factors4  7#c7 ,lesbian1 gay1
 bisexual1 transg5d]1 & que] 7ref]r$ to 
z ,,lgbtq7 p commonly exp]i5ce          
discrim9ation 9 secur+ access to public 
accommodations--includ+ re/aurants1     
s5ior c5t]s1 /ores1 places ( or         
e/abli%m5ts t provide ent]ta9m5t1 heal? 
c>e facilities1 %elt]s1 gov]nm5t (fices1
 y\? s]vice provid]s includ+ adoption & 
fo/] c>e provid]s1 & transportation4    
,=ms ( discrim9ation include ! exclusion
 & d5ial ( entry1 unequal or unfair     
treatm5t1 h>assm5t1 & viol5ce4 ,?is     
discrim9ation prev5ts ! full            
p>ticipation ( ,,lgbtq p 9 society &    
disrupts ! free fl[ ( comm]ce4  7#d7    

,wom5 also h fac$ discrim9ation 9 _m    
e/abli%m5ts su* z /ores & re/aurants1 & 
places or e/abli%m5ts t provide o!r     
goods or s]vices1 su* z ent]ta9m5t or   
transportation1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1
 diff]5tial pric+ = sub/antially simil> 
products & s]vices1 & d5ial ( s]vices   
because !y are pregnant or brea/fe$+4   
7#e7 ,_m employ]s already & cont9ue to  
take proactive /eps1 beyond ^? requir$  
by "s ,/ates & localities1 to ensure !y 
are fo/]+ positive & respectful cultures
 = all employees4 ,_m places ( public   
accommodation also recognize ! economic 
imp]ative to (f] goods & s]vices to z _m
 consum]s z possible4  7#f7 ,regul> &   
ongo+ discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtq p1 z  
well z wom51 9 access+ public           
accommodations contributes to negative  
social & economic outcomes1 & 9 ! case (
 public accommodations op]at$ by ,/ate &
 local gov]nm5ts1 abridges individuals' 
con/itutional rights4  7#g7 ,! discr$it$
 practice kn[n z conv]sion !rapy is a =m
 ( discrim9ation t h>ms ,,lgbtq p by    

und]m9+ individuals s5se ( self wor?1   
increas+ suicide ideation & sub/ance    
abuse1 exac]bat+ family conflict1 &     
contribut+ to second class /atus4  7#h7 
,bo? ,,lgbtq p & wom5 face widespread   
discrim9ation 9 employm5t & v>i\s       
s]vices1 includ+ by entities t receive  
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4 ,su*         
discrim9ation--  7,a7 is p>ticul>ly     
tr\bl+ & inappropriate = programs &     
s]vices fund$ :olly or 9 "p by ! ,f$]al 
,gov]nm5t2  7,b7 und]m9es national      
progress t[>d equal treatm5t reg>dless (
 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d]        
id5tity2 &  7,c7 is inconsi/5t ) !      
con/itutional pr9ciple ( equal          
protection "u ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to !  
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#i7   
,f$]al c\rts h widely recogniz$ t1 9    
enact+ ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1   
,congress validly invok$ its p[]s "u !  
,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to provide a full     
range ( rem$ies 9 response to p]si/5t1  
widespread1 & p]vasive discrim9ation by 
bo? private & gov]nm5t actors4  7#aj7   

,discrim9ation by ,/ate & local         
gov]nm5ts on ! basis ( sexual ori5tation
 or g5d] id5tity 9 employm5t1 h\s+1 &   
public accommodations1 & 9 programs &   
activities receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance1 violates ! ,equal ,protection
 ,clause ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to !     
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,9 _m   
circum/ances1 su* discrim9ation also    
violates o!r con/itutional rights su* z 
^? ( lib]ty & privacy "u ! due process  
clause ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t4  7#aa7    
,individuals :o are ,,lgbtq1 or are     
p]ceiv$ to be ,,lgbtq1 h be5 subject$ to
 a hi/ory & patt]n ( p]si/5t1           
widespread1 & p]vasive discrim9ation on 
! bases ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity by bo? private sector & ,f$]al1 
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t actors1 includ+ 
9 employm5t1 h\s+1 & public             
accommodations1 & 9 programs &          
activities receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance4 ,an explicit & compreh5sive  
national solution is ne$$ to address su*
 discrim9ation1 :i* has sometimes       

result$ 9 viol5ce or dea?1 includ+ !    
full range ( rem$ies available "u !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4  7#ab7     
,num]\s provisions ( ,f$]al law         
expressly prohibit discrim9ation on !   
basis ( sex1 & ,f$]al ag5cies & c\rts h 
correctly int]pret$ ^! prohibitions on  
sex discrim9ation to include            
discrim9ation bas$ on sexual ori5tation1
 g5d] id5tity1 & sex /]eotypes4 ,9      
p>ticul>1 ! ,equal ,employm5t           
,opportunity ,commission correctly      
int]pret$ title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifd 9 ,macy v4 ,hold]1 ,baldw9
 v4 ,foxx1 & ,lus>di v4 ,mc,hugh4  7#ac7
 ,! abs5ce ( explicit prohibitions (    
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity "u ,f$]al     
/atutory law has creat$ unc]ta9ty =     
employ]s & o!r entities cov]$ by ,f$]al 
nondiscrim9ation laws & caus$ unnecess>y
 h>d%ips = ,,lgbtq individuals4  7#ad7  
,,lgbtq p (t5 face discrim9ation :5     
seek+ to r5t or pur*ase h\s+1 z well z 9
 e o!r aspect ( obta9+ & ma9ta9+ h\s+4  

,,lgbtq p 9 same-sex relation%ips are   
(t5 discrim9at$ aga9/ :5 two names      
associat$ ) "o g5d] appe> on a h\s+     
application1 & transg5d] p (t5 enc\nt]  
discrim9ation :5 cr$it *ecks or         
inquiries reveal a =m] "n4  7#ae7       
,national surveys1 includ+ a /udy       
commission$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,h\s+ &    
,urban ,developm5t1 %[ t h\s+           
discrim9ation aga9/ ,,lgbtq p is v      
preval5t4 ,= in/ance1 :5 same-sex c\ples
 inquire ab\t h\s+ t is available = r5t1
 !y are less likely to receive positive 
responses f l&lords4 ,a national        
mat*$-pair te/+ inve/igation f\nd t     
ne>ly "o-half ( same-sex c\ples face    
adv]se1 diff]5tial treatm5t :5 seek+    
eld] h\s+4 ,accord+ to o!r /udies1      
transg5d] p h half ! home[n]%ip rate (  
non-transg5d] p & ab\t #a 9 #e transg5d]
 p exp]i5ce homelessness4  7#af7 ,z a   
result ( ! abs5ce ( explicit            
prohibitions aga9/ discrim9ation on !   
basis ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]        
id5tity1 cr$it applicants :o are        

,,lgbtq1 or p]ceiv$ to be ,,lgbtq1 h    
unequal opportunities to e/abli% cr$it4 
,,lgbtq p c exp]i5ce be+ d5i$ a         
mortgage1 cr$it c>d1 /ud5t loan1 or _m  
o!r types ( cr$it simply because ( _!   
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4      
7#ag7 ,num]\s /udies demon/rate t       
,,lgbtq p1 especially transg5d] p &     
wom51 are economically disadvantag$ & at
 a high] risk = pov]ty comp>$ ) o!r     
gr\ps ( p4 ,= example1 old] wom5 9      
same-sex c\ples h twice ! pov]ty rate ( 
old] diff]5t-sex c\ples4  7#ah7 ,! "r to
 an imp>tial jury ( "o's pe]s & !       
reciprocal "r to jury s]vice are        
fundam5tal to ! free & democratic sy/em 
( ju/ice 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & are bas$ 9 
! ,bill ( ,rights4 ,!re is1 h[ev]1 an   
un=tunate & long-docum5t$ hi/ory 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates ( attorneys discrim9at+   
aga9/ ,,lgbtq individuals1 or ^? p]ceiv$
 to be ,,lgbtq1 9 jury selection4       
,failure to b> p]emptory *all5ges bas$  
on ! actual or p]ceiv$ sexual ori5tation
 or g5d] id5tity ( an individual n only 

erodes a fundam5tal "r1 duty1 &         
obligation ( be+ a citiz5 ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates1 b also unfairly creates a second
 class ( citiz5%ip = ,,lgbtq victims1   
witnesses1 pla9tiffs1 & def5dants4      
7#ai7 ,num]\s /udies docum5t ! %ortage (
 qualifi$ & available homes = ! #dcg1jjj
 y\? 9 ! *ild welf>e sy/em & ! negative 
outcomes = ! _m y\? :o live 9 gr\p c>e z
 oppos$ to a lov+ home or :o age out )\t
 a p]man5t family4 ,al?\gh same-sex     
c\ples are #g times m likely to fo/] or 
adopt ?an _! diff]5t-sex c\nt]p>ts1 _m  
*ild plac+ ag5cies refuse to s]ve       
same-sex c\ples & ,,lgbtq individuals4  
,?is has result$ 9 a r$uction ( ! pool (
 qualifi$ & available homes = y\? 9 !   
*ild welf>e sy/em :o ne$ placem5t on a  
tempor>y or p]man5t basis4 ,b>r+        
discrim9ation 9 fo/] c>e & adoption w   
increase ! numb] ( homes available to   
fo/] *ildr5 wait+ = fo/] & adoptive     
families4  7#bj7 ,,lgbtq y\? are        
ov]repres5t$ 9 ! fo/] c>e sy/em by at   
lea/ a factor ( two & report twice !    

rate ( poor treatm5t :ile 9 c>e comp>$  
to _! non-,,lgbtq c\nt]p>ts4 ,,lgbtq y\?
 9 fo/] c>e h a high] av]age numb] (    
placem5ts1 high] likelihood ( liv+ 9 a  
gr\p home1 & high] rates (              
hospitalization = emotional reasons &   
juv5ile ju/ice involvem5t ?an _!        
non-,,lgbtq pe]s because ( ! high level 
( bias & discrim9ation t !y face & !    
difficulty ( f9d+ affirm+ fo/]          
placem5ts4 ,fur!r1 due to _! physical   
di/ance f fri5ds & family1 traumatic    
exp]i5ces1 & pot5tially un/able liv+    
situations1 all y\? involv$ ) *ild      
welf>e are at risk = be+ t>get$ by      
traffick]s seek+ to exploit *ildr54     
,b>r+ discrim9ation 9 *ild welf>e       
s]vices w ensure improv$ treatm5t &     
outcomes = ,,lgbtq fo/] *ildr54  7b7    
,purpose ,x is ! purpose ( ?is ,act to  
exp& z well z cl>ify1 confirm & create  
great] consi/5cy 9 ! protections &      
rem$ies aga9/ discrim9ation on ! basis (
 all cov]$ *>act]i/ics & to provide     
guidance & notice to individuals1       

organizations1 corporations1 & ag5cies  
reg>d+ _! obligations "u ! law4  #c4    
,public accommodations  7a7 ,prohibition
 on discrim9ation or segregation 9      
public accommodations ,section #bja ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9    
subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ sex 7includ+  
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e 
or national orig92 &  7#b7 9 subsection 
7b7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+    
/adium & all t foll[s & ins]t+ /adium or
 o!r place ( or e/abli%m5t t provides   
exhibition1 ent]ta9m5t1 recreation1     
ex]cise1 amusem5t1 public ga!r+1 or     
public display22  7,b7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#f72 &  7,c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 any e/abli%m5t t provides a good1  
s]vice1 or program1 includ+ a /ore1     
%opp+ c5t]1 onl9e retail] or s]vice     
provid]1 salon1 bank1 gas /ation1 food  
bank1 s]vice or c>e c5t]1 %elt]1 travel 
ag5cy1 or fun]al p>lor1 or e/abli%m5t t 
provides heal? c>e1 acc\nt+1 or legal   

s]vices2  7#e7 any tra9 s]vice1 bus     
s]vice1 c> s]vice1 taxi s]vice1 airl9e  
s]vice1 /ation1 depot1 or o!r place ( or
 e/abli%m5t t provides transportation   
s]vice2 &  4  7b7 ,prohibition on       
discrim9ation or segregation "u law     
,section #bjb ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;a-#a7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex      
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 be=e or national orig94  7c7  
,rule ( con/ruction ,title ,,ii ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a et seq47 is 
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #bjh4 
,rule ( con/ruction ,a ref]5ce 9 ?is    
title to an e/abli%m5t-- 7#a7 %all be   
con/ru$ to include an individual ^:     
op]ations affect comm]ce & :o is a      
provid] ( a good1 s]vice1 or program2 & 
7#b7 %all n be con/ru$ to be limit$ to a
 physical facility or place4  4  #d4    
,desegregation ( public facilities      
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;b7a77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or     

national orig94  #e4 ,desegregation (   
public education  7a7 ,def9itions       
,section #dja7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c7b77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual      
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or     
national orig94  7b7 ,civil actions by !
 ,attorney ,g5]al ,section #djg ( su*   
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;c-#f7 is      
am5d$1 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by ins]t+  
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 be=e or national orig94  7c7  
,classification & assignm5t ,section    
#daj ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#bjjj;c-#i7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e 
or national orig94  #f4 ,f$]al fund+    
,section #fja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d7 is am5d$  
by ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or national      
orig914  #g4 ,employm5t  7a7 ,rules (   
con/ruction ,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil     
,rights ,act ( #aifd is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] section #gja 7#db ,u4,s4,c4        

#bjjj;e7 ! foll[+3  #gja;,a4 ,rules (   
con/ruction ,section #aajf %all apply to
 ?is title except t = purposes ( t      
application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section to an
 unlawful practice %all be consid]$ to  
be a ref]5ce to an unlawful employm5t   
practice4  4  7b7 ,unlawful employm5t   
practices ,section #gjc ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! section 
head]1 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex       
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity712  7#b7 except 9 subsection    
7e71 by /rik+ sex1 ea* place x appe>s & 
ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & 
g5d] id5tity712 &  7#c7 9 subsection    
7e77#a71 by /rik+ ent]prise1 & ins]t+   
ent]prise1 if1 9 a situation 9 :i* sex  
is a bona fide occupational             
qualification1 individuals are recogniz$
 z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d]      
id5tity14  7c7 ,o!r unlawful employm5t  
practices ,section #gjd7;b7 ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#c7;b77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+

 sex1 ! fir/ place x appe>s & ins]t+ sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity712 &  7#b7 by /rik+ employm5t4 &
 ins]t+ employm5t1 if1 9 a situation 9  
:i* sex is a bona fide occupational     
qualification1 individuals are recogniz$
 z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d]      
id5tity44  7d7 ,claims ,section         
#gjf7;g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#bjjj;e-#e7;g77#b77;,a77  
is am5d$ by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity714  7e7 ,employm5t by ,f$]al    
,gov]nm5t ,section #gag ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9         
subsection 7a71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+  
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]   
id5tity712 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by 
/rik+ sex & ins]t+ sex 7includ+ sexual  
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity714  7f7       
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 ,! ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (  
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;a et   
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         

#cja7;b71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex    
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity712  7#b7 9 section #cjb7;a77#a71
 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712 &   
7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #cje4  
,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections 
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
title except t = purposes ( t           
application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section #aajf
 to race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+ 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   
national orig9 %all be consid]$ to be a 
ref]5ce to race1 color1 religion1 sex1  
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1        
national orig91 age1 or disability4  4  
7g7 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (
 #aiie ,! ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et     
seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section         
#bja7;a77#a7 7#b ,u4,s4,c4              
#acaa7;a77#a77 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual
 ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or    
national orig912 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   

end ( title ,,ii 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa et
 seq47 ! foll[+3  #bjh4 ,rules (        
con/ruction & claims ,sections          
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to      
section #bja 7& rem$ial provisions ( ?is
 ,act relat$ to section #bja7 except t =
 purposes ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t
 section #aajf to race1 color1 religion1
 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]  
id5tity71 or national orig9 %all be     
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1
 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual          
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 national    
orig91 age1 or disability4  4  7h7      
,civil ,s]vice ,re=m ,act ( #aigh ,*apt]
 #bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is
 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bcja7;b77#b71  
by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex 7includ+     
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity712     
7#b7 9 section #bcjb-- 7,a7 9 subsection
 7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual
 ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or    
national orig912 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7d77#a71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual      

ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e or     
national orig922 &  7#c7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #bcjg4 ,rules (          
,con/ruction & claims ,sections         
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
*apt] 7& rem$ial provisions ( ?is title 
relat$ to ?is *apt]7 except t = purposes
 ( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section 
#aajf to race1 color1 religion1 sex     
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 or national orig9 %all be     
consid]$ to be a ref]5ce to race1 color1
 religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual          
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 national    
orig91 age1 a h&icapp+ condition1 m>ital
 /atus1 or political affiliation4  4    
#h4 ,int]v5tion ,section #ijb ( ! ,civil
 ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;h-#b7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 be=e 
or national orig914  #i4 ,miscellane\s  
,title ,,xi ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (   
#aifd is am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+    
sections #aaja ?r\gh #aajd 7#db         

,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h et seq47 & sections   
#aaje & #aajf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h-#e1
 #bjjj;h-#f7 z sections #aajb ?r\gh     
#aaje & sections #aajh & #aaji1         
respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] !    
title head+ ! foll[+3  #aaja4           
,def9itions & ,rules  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 titles ,,ii1 ,,iii1 ,,iv1 ,,vi1 ,,vii1 
& ,,ix 7ref]r$ to individually 9        
sections #aajf & #aajg z a cov]$ title73
  7#a7 ,race2 color2 religion2 sex2     
sexual ori5tation2 g5d] id5tity2        
national orig9 ,! t]m race1 color1      
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity71 or national orig91 us$
 ) respect to an individual1 includes-- 
7,a7 ! race1 color1 religion1 sex       
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 or national orig91            
respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om !     
individual is associat$ or has be5      
associat$2 &  7,b7 a p]ception or       
belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ !    
race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+     
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 or   

national orig91 respectively1 ( !       
individual4  7#b7 ,g5d] id5tity ,! t]m  
g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$        
id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r   
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 reg>dless ( ! individual's designat$   
sex at bir?4  7#c7 ,includ+ ,! t]m      
includ+ means includ+1 b n limit$ to1   
consi/5t ) ! t]m's /&>d mean+ 9 ,f$]al  
law4  7#d7 ,sex ,! t]m sex includes--   
7,a7 a sex /]eotype2  7,b7 pregnancy1   
*ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical condition2 
7,c7 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity2 
&  7,d7 sex *>act]i/ics1 includ+ int]sex
 traits4  7#e7 ,sexual ori5tation ,! t]m
 sexual ori5tation means homosexuality1 
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  7b7    
,rules ,9 a cov]$ title ref]r$ to 9     
subsection 7a7--  7#a7 7) respect to    
sex7 pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$   
m$ical condition %all n receive less    
favorable treatm5t ?an o!r physical     
conditions2 &  7#b7 7) respect to g5d]  
id5tity7 an individual %all n be d5i$   
access to a %>$ facility1 includ+ a     

re/room1 a lock] room1 & a dress+ room1 
t is 9 accordance ) ! individual's g5d] 
id5tity4  2 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]      
section #aaje ! foll[+3  #aajf4 ,rules (
 con/ruction  7a7 ,sex ,no?+ 9 section  
#aaja or ! provisions ( a cov]$ title   
incorporat+ a t]m def9$ or a rule       
specifi$ 9 t section %all be con/ru$--  
7#a7 to limit ! protection aga9/ an     
unlawful practice on ! basis (          
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical 
condition provid$ by section #gja7k72 or
  7#b7 to limit ! protection aga9/ an   
unlawful practice on ! basis ( sex      
available "u any provision ( ,f$]al law 
o!r ?an t cov]$ title1 prohibit+ a      
practice on ! basis ( sex4  7b7 ,claims 
& rem$ies n preclud$ ,no?+ 9 section    
#aaja or a cov]$ title %all be con/ru$  
to limit ! claims or rem$ies available  
to any individual = an unlawful practice
 on ! basis ( race1 color1 religion1 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 or national orig9 includ+     
claims br\ght pursuant to section #aigi 

or #aihj ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc1 #aihe7 or any o!r law1 
includ+ a ,f$]al law am5d$ by !         
,equality ,act1 regulation1 or policy4  
7c7 ,no negative inf]5ce ,no?+ 9 section
 #aaja or a cov]$ title %all be con/ru$ 
to support any inf]5ce t any ,f$]al law 
prohibit+ a practice on ! basis ( sex   
does n prohibit discrim9ation on ! basis
 ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$     
m$ical condition1 sexual ori5tation1    
g5d] id5tity1 or a sex /]eotype4  #aajg4
 ,claims ,! ,religi\s ,fre$om           
,re/oration ,act ( #aiic 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;bb et seq47 %all n provide a claim
 conc]n+1 or a def5se to a claim "u1 a  
cov]$ title1 or provide a basis =       
*all5g+ ! application or en=cem5t ( a   
cov]$ title4  4  #aj4 ,h\s+  7a7 ,fair  
,h\s+ ,act ,! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 section #hjb 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7 ,g5d]   
id5tity1 sex1 & sexual ori5tation h !   
mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9 section #aaja7;a7 

( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd4  7q7   
,race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+    
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71      
h&icap1 familial /atus1 or national     
orig91 us$ ) respect to an individual1  
includes--  7#a7 ! race1 color1         
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity71 h&icap1 familial      
/atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 
( ano!r p]son ) :om ! individual is     
associat$ or has be5 associat$2 &  7#b7 
a p]ception or belief1 ev5 if           
inaccurate1 conc]n+ ! race1 color1      
religion1 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation
 & g5d] id5tity71 h&icap1 familial      
/atus1 or national orig91 respectively1 
( ! individual4  2  7#b7 9 section #hjd1
 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & 
g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex1 ea* place t t]m
 appe>s2  7#c7 9 section #hje1 by ins]t+
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 aft] sex1 ea* place t t]m     
appe>s2  7#d7 9 section #hjf1 by ins]t+ 
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 aft] sex12  7#e7 9 section    

#hjh7;e77#f71 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual 
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 &
  7#f7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #hba4
 ,rules ( con/ruction ,sections         
#aaja7;b7 & #aajf ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is title &  
section #ija1 except t = purposes ( t   
application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section      
#aaja7;b7 or #aajf to a cov]$ title %all
 be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title &   
section #ija4  #hbb4 ,claims ,section   
#aajg ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
%all apply to ?is title & section #ija1 
except t = purposes ( t application1 a  
ref]5ce 9 t section #aajg to a cov]$    
title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is 
title & section #ija4  4  7b7 ,prev5tion
 ( intimidation 9 fair h\s+ cases       
,section #ija ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7 is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation 7z su*
 t]m is def9$ 9 section #hjb ( ?is ,act7
 & g5d] id5tity 7z su* t]m is def9$ 9   
section #hjb ( ?is ,act771 aft] sex1 ea*
 place t t]m appe>s4  #aa4 ,equal cr$it 

opportunity  7a7 ,prohibit$             
discrim9ation ,section #gja7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae    
,u4,s4,c4 #afia7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by    
ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]
 id5tity71 aft] sex4  7b7 ,def9itions   
,section #gjb ( ! ,equal ,cr$it         
,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4        
#afia;a7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by r$esignat+  
subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7h7 
& 7i71 respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+    
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,!   
t]ms g5d] id5tity1 sex1 & sexual        
ori5tation h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9    
section #aaja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd4  7g7 ,! t]m race1 color1  
religion1 national orig91 sex 7includ+  
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71      
m>ital /atus1 or age1 us$ ) respect to  
an individual1 includes-- 7#a7 ! race1  
color1 religion1 national orig91 sex    
7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]       
id5tity71 m>ital /atus1 or age1         
respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om !     
individual is associat$ or has be5      

associat$2 &  7#b7 a p]ception or       
belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ !    
race1 color1 religion1 national orig91  
sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]   
id5tity71 m>ital /atus1 or age1         
respectively1 ( ! individual4  2 &  7#c7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7j7        
,sections #aaja7;b7 & #aajf ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
title1 except t = purposes ( t          
application--  7#a7 a ref]5ce 9 ^?      
sections to a cov]$ title %all be       
consid]$ a ref]5ce to ?is title2 &  7#b7
 p>agraph 7#a7 ( su* section #aaja7;b7  
%all apply ) respect to all aspects ( a 
cr$it transaction4  4  7c7 ,relation to 
,/ate laws ,section #gje7;a7 ( ! ,equal 
,cr$it ,opportunity ,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#afia;d7a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 7includ+ 
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] 
sex4  7d7 ,civil liability ,section #gjf
 ( ! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity ,act    
7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia;e7 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,section #aajg 
( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd %all    

apply to ?is title1 except t = purposes 
( t application1 a ref]5ce 9 t section  
to a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a     
ref]5ce to ?is title4  4  #ab4 ,juries  
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #aba ( title #bh1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9  
section #ahfb1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual
 ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12 
7#b7 9 section #ahfg7;e71 9 ! second    
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ 7includ+ sexual       
ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71 aft] sex12  
7#c7 9 section #ahfi--  7,a7 9          
subsection 7j71 by /rik+ & at ! end2    
7,b7 9 subsection 7k71 by /rik+ ! p]iod 
at ! end & ins]t+ a semicolon2 &  7,c7  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 g5d]    
id5tity1 sex1 & sexual ori5tation h !   
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms "u section         
#aaja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (     
#aifd2 &  7m7 race1 color1 religion1 sex
 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]      
id5tity71 economic /atus1 or national   
orig91 us$ ) respect to an individual1  
includes-- 7#a7 ! race1 color1 religion1
 sex 7includ+ sexual ori5tation & g5d]  

id5tity71 economic /atus1 or national   
orig91 respectively1 ( ano!r p]son ) :om
 ! individual is associat$ or has be5   
associat$2 &  7#b7 a p]ception or       
belief1 ev5 if inaccurate1 conc]n+ !    
race1 color1 religion1 sex 7includ+     
sexual ori5tation & g5d] id5tity71      
economic /atus1 or national orig91      
respectively1 ( ! individual4  2 &  7#d7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #ahgi4     
,rules ( con/ruction & claims ,sections 
#aaja7;b71 #aajf1 & #aajg ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd %all apply to ?is  
*apt]1 except t = purposes ( t          
application1 a ref]5ce 9 ^? sections to 
a cov]$ title %all be consid]$ a ref]5ce
 to ?is *apt]4  4  7b7 ,te*nical &      
con=m+ am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =    
*apt] #aba ( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  #ahgi4 ,rules ( con/ruction &  
claims4  4  ,may #aj1 #bjai ,report$ f !
 ,committee on ! ,judici>y ) an         
amendment,may #aj1 #bjai;,committees on 
,education & ,labor1 ,f9ancial ,s]vices1

 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & ,h\se             
,adm9i/ration dis*>g$2 committ$ to !    
,committee ( ! ,:ole ,h\se on ! ,/ate ( 
! ,union & ord]$ to be pr9t$