,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecca  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #f1 #bjai,mr4
 ,/ew>t 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,utah1
 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4  
,simpson1 ,mr4 ,upton1 ,ms4 ,/efanik1   
,mr4 ,amodei1 & ,mr4 ,joyce ( ,ohio7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y1 & 9       
addition to ! ,committees on ,education 
& ,labor1 ,ways & ,means1 ,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$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit        
discrim9ation on ! basis ( sex1 sexual  
ori5tation1 & g5d] id5tity2 & to protect
 ! free ex]cise ( religion4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,fairness = ,all ,act4  #b4 ,prohibition
 aga9/ discrim9ation or segregation 9   
places ( public accommodation ,section  
#bja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd    

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;a7 is am5d$--  7#a7
 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ sex1 sexual
 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 be=e or      
national orig92  7#b7 9 subsection 7b7--
  7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 by /rik+ & at ! 
end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z
 p>agraph 7#aj72  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]   
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  7#d7 any place 
( ex]cise1 recreation1 or amusem5t1 o!r 
?an religi\s camps or religi\s retreat  
c5t]s2  7#e7 any provid] ( f9ancial     
s]vices1 includ+ banks1 cr$it unions1   
mortgage h\ses1 brok]s1 & f9ancial      
plann]s2  7#f7 = ! purpose (            
classifications enum]at$ 9 subsection   
7a7 & n describ$ by section #aeeg ( !   
,pati5t ,protection & ,af=dable ,c>e    
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf7;a77--  7,a7 
any provid] ( m$ical s]vices4 ,x %all n 
con/itute a violation ( ?is title to    
provide a s]vice1 treatm5t1 !rapy1      
proc$ure1 or drug on ! same m$ical t]ms 
or crit]ia applicable to individuals    
ne$+ t s]vice1 treatm5t1 !rapy1 proc$ure
 or drug1 )\t reg>d to protect$ class   

/atus2  7,b7 any provid] ( m5tal heal?  
c>e1 except t ?is section %all n apply  
:5 ! prim>y objective is to assi/ a     
p]son 9 ent]+ or su/a9+ a m>riage1 s    
long z ! provid] coord9ates a ref]ral ( 
! cli5t to ano!r qualifi$ m5tal heal?   
c>e provid] :o w provide ! ne$$ s]vice &
 ! cli5t is n 9 imm95t dang] ( h>m+ self
 or o!rs2  7,c7 no?+ 9 subp>agraph 7,b7 
%all apply to a prie/1 pa/or1 rabbi1    
imam1 or m9i/] ( any fai? :ile act+     
sub/antially 9 a m9i/]ial capacity2 &   
7,d7 a provid] ( m$ical s]vices cov]$ by
 subp>agraph 7,a7 or a provid] ( m5tal  
heal? c>e cov]$ by subp>agraph 7,b7 may 
make evid5ce-bas$ m$ical det]m9ations & 
may ref] pati5ts :5 necess>y = a        
pati5t's be/ int]e/s & welf>e1 includ+  
pr(essional exp]tise2  7#g7 any place ( 
or provid] ( transportation s]vices2    
7#h7 any provid] ( fun]al s]vices or    
burial plots1 except ^? t prim>ily limit
 _! s]vices or facilities to ^? ( a     
p>ticul> religion2  7#i7 any /ore1 %opp+
 c5t]1 or onl9e retail] or provid] (    

onl9e s]vices t has #ae or m employees =
 ea* work+ day 9 ea* ( #bj or m cal5d>  
weeks 9 ! curr5t or prec$+ cal5d> ye>4  
,?is employee ?re%old %all n apply to a 
claim ( discrim9ation because ( race1   
color1 or national orig9 or to a place (
 public accommodation cov]$ "u p>agraphs
 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h72  2 &  7,d7 by ins]t+  
aft] p>agraph 7#aj7 ! foll[+3  7#aa7    
7,a7 ,! provisions ( ?is title %all n   
apply to--  7i7 any build+ or collection
 ( build+s t is us$ prim>ily z a        
d5om9ational headqu>t]s1 *ur*           
adm9i/rative (fice1 or *ur* conf]5ce    
c5t]2  7ii7 a place ( wor%ip1 su* z a   
*ur*1 synagogue1 mosque1 *apel1 & its   
appurt5ant prop]ties us$ prim>ily =     
religi\s purposes2  7iii7 a religi\s    
educational in/itution & its appurt5ant 
prop]ties us$ prim>ily = religi\s       
purposes2  7iv7 9 connection ) a        
religi\s celebration or ex]cise3 a      
facility t is sup]vis$ by a prie/1      
pa/or1 rabbi1 imam1 or m9i/] ( any fai?1
 or religi\s c]tify+ body1 & t is       

pr9cipally engag$ 9 provid+ food &      
bev]ages 9 compliance ) religi\s diet>y 
requirem5ts2 or  7v7 any onl9e op]ations
 or activities ( an organization exempt 
"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,! foll[+ %all n  
be a place ( public accommodation1 ev5  
if us$ = a comm]cial purpose1 except )9 
! area & dur+ ! "t t ! prop]ty or       
facility is op5 to ! public2 op]at$     
prim>ily = a comm]cial purpose2 & n     
prim>ily relat$ to ! inculcation1       
promotion1 or expression ( religion--   
7i7 o!r appurt5ant prop]ties or         
facilities own$ or op]at$ by a *ur*1 by 
ano!r h\se ( wor%ip1 or by a religi\s   
educational in/itution2 or  7ii7 a      
prop]ty own$ or op]at$ prim>ily =       
noncomm]cial purposes by a nonpr(it     
religi\s corporation t holds itself out 
to ! public z sub/antially religi\s1 has
 z its /at$ purpose 9 its organic       
docum5ts t x is religi\s1 & is          
sub/antially religi\s 9 its curr5t      
op]ations4  7,c7 ,?is p>agraph 7#aa7    
%all n apply to a p]son or entity t     

discrim9ates because ( race1 color1 or  
national orig9 ) respect to a prop]ty or
 facility enum]at$ 9 7,a7 or 7,b74      
7#ab7 ,provid$ t equival5t treatm5t1    
s]vices1 facilities1 & b5efits are made 
available & )\t prejudic+ rights or     
protections bas$ on any o!r protect$    
class /atus--  7,a7 no?+ 9 ?is title t  
ref]s to sex %all be con/ru$ to prev5t a
 fitness c5t]1 spa1 or simil> place1 ^: 
s]vices or facilities are int5d$ = !    
exclusive use ( p]sons ( ! same sex1 f  
provid+ ! use ( ^? s]vices or facilities
 exclusively to p]sons ( t sex or       
prohibit a place ( public accommodation 
f tempor>ily re/rict+ access to a       
fitness c5t]1 spa1 pool1 or simil>      
place1 accord+ to sex2 &  7,b7 a place (
 public accommodation %all reasonably   
accommodate a patron :o reque/s great]  
privacy )9 a facility int5d$ = !        
exclusive use ( p]sons ( ! same sex4    
7#ac7 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ 
to require or prohibit any p]son1 or    
public or private entity1 to provide or 

pay = any b5efit or s]vice1 includ+ !   
use ( facilities1 relat$ to an abortion4
 ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to   
p]mit a p5alty to be impos$ on any p]son
 or any individual because su* p]son or 
individual is seek+ or has receiv$ any  
b5efit or s]vice relat$ to a legal      
abortion4  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ( 
subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7           
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is title3    
7#a7 ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !        
g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1         
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 )\t reg>d  
to ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4
 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c be %[n by    
provid+ evid5ce1 includ+ m$ical hi/ory1 
c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] id5tity1       
consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( ! g5d]      
id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d] id5tity
 is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's core   
id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an improp]    
purpose4  7#b7 ,! t]m sexual ori5tation 
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  7#c7 ,! t]m onl9e retail] 

or provid] ( onl9e s]vices means a web  
page by a comm]cial bus9ess n enum]at$ 9
 p>agraph 7#aa7 t invites ! g5]al public
 to pur*ase a good or s]vice by use ( a 
cr$it c>d or simil> paym5t device ov] ! 
int]net4 ,x does n mean a web page t    
gives in=mation ab\t a good or s]vice1  
includ+ quality1 price1 or availability1
 b does n p]mit su* pur*ase directly f !
 web page4  7#d7 ,! t]ms religion &     
religi\s include all aspects ( religi\s 
belief1 obs]vance1 & practice1 :e!r or n
 compell$ by1 or c5tral to1 a sy/em (   
religion4  7#e7 ,! t]m religi\s         
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 or society includes-- 7,a7 a
 *ur*1 synagogue1 mosque1 temple1 or o!r
 h\se ( wor%ip2  7,b7 a nonpr(it        
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 society1 or o!r nonpr(it    
entity t is1 9 :ole or 9 sub/antial "p1 
own$1 support$1 controll$1 or manag$ by 
a p>ticul> religion or by a p>ticul>    
*ur*1 d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or         
association ( *ur*es or o!r h\ses (     

wor%ip2 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it corporation1
 association1 educational in/itution1   
society1 or o!r nonpr(it entity t holds 
itself out to ! public z sub/antially   
religi\s1 has z its /at$ purpose 9 its  
organic docum5ts t x is religi\s1 & is  
sub/antially religi\s 9 its curr5t      
op]ations4  7g7 ,additional facilities n
 requir$ ,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be      
con/ru$ to require ! con/ruction ( new  
or additional facilities4  4  #c4       
,prohibition on discrim9ation 9 f$]ally 
fund$ programs  ,! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d7 is       
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #fja1 by ins]t+  
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1   
be=e or national orig942  7#b7 9 section
 #fjf1 by /rik+ ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
title & ins]t+ ,subject to section #fjg1
 = ! purposes ( ?is title2 &  7#c7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fjg4 ,program 
or activity & program def9$ = purposes (
 religi\s entities z appli$ to sex1     
sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity ,= ! 
purposes ( ?is title1 z appli$ to sex1  

sexual ori5tation1 & g5d] id5tity1 = any
 religi\s corporation1 association1     
educational in/itution1 or society1 !   
t]m program or activity & ! t]m program 
are limit$ to any specific program or   
activity1 or "p !re(1 t receives ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance4 ,any p5alty or loss 
( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance assess$     
aga9/ su* a religi\s entity %all be     
limit$ to ! program or activity or      
program1 or "p !re(1 t is det]m9$ to h  
violat$ section #fja4  #fjh4 ,safegu>ds 
= religi\s organizations receiv+        
assi/ance  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,an o!rwise     
qualifi$ religi\s provid] %all be       
eligible to receive ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance = a p>ticul> s]vice )\t reg>d 
to ! provid]'s religi\s views or tea*+s1
 not)/&+ section #bjjj;d4 ,subject to   
?is title1 a religi\s organization t    
applies =1 or p>ticipates 91 a program  
or activity receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial     
assi/ance %all reta9 its indep5d5ce &   
may cont9ue to c>ry out its mission1    
includ+ ! def9ition1 developm5t1 &      

expression ( its religi\s beliefs4  7b7 
,specific safegu>ds ,no?+ 9 ?is title   
prohibits a religi\s organization       
receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance f us+ 
space 9 its build+s & o!r facilities to 
conduct its program or activities :]e   
!re is religi\s art1 icons1 messages1   
scriptures1 or o!r symbols4             
,additionally1 ! organization reta9s    
au?ority ov] its int]nal gov]nance & ?us
 may h religi\s words 9 ! organization's
 "n1 select memb]s ( its gov]n+ bo>d    
bas$ on religi\s crit]ia1 & h religi\s  
ref]5ces 9 its mission /atem5t & o!r    
gov]n+ docum5ts4  7c7 ,educational &    
*ildc>e in/itutions ,a religi\s         
educational in/itution or dayc>e c5t]   
may en=ce ) reasonable consi/5cy writt5 
religi\s /&>ds 9 its admission crit]ia1 
educational programs1 /ud5t ret5tion    
policies1 or resid5tial life policy1    
unless ^? /&>ds are bas$ on race1 color1
 or national orig9 or w\ld exclude or   
remove a /ud5t solely because ( a       
prohibit$ classification "u section #fja

 ) respect to t /ud5t's p>5t or legal   
gu>dian4  7d7 ,m>riage & family         
education1 /r5g!n+1 & c\nsel+ programs  
,= purposes ( sexual ori5tation & g5d]  
id5tity1 a religi\s corporation1        
association1 educational in/itution1 or 
society receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial         
assi/ance %all be deem$ 9 compliance )  
section #fja not)/&+ ! cont5t ( any     
m>riage or family education1 /r5g!n+1 or
 c\nsel+ programm+1 provid$ t ! recipi5t
 does n exclude b5efici>ies on ! basis (
 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4     
7#a7 ,ref]ral ,obligation ,if a         
b5efici>y or prospective b5efici>y      
objects to ! religi\s "* ( ! recipi5t1 !
 recipi5t w und]take reasonable ef=ts z 
describ$ 9 subsection 7d77#b7 to id5tify
 & ref] ! b5efici>y to an alt]native    
provid] to :i* ! b5efici>y has no       
objection2 h[ev]1 ! recipi5t is n       
obligat$ to gu>antee t 9 e in/ance an   
alt]native provid] w be available4  7#b7
 ,ag5cy ,responsibilities ,ea* ag5cy    
responsible = adm9i/]+ or support+ a    

social s]vice program ) ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance %all e/abli% policies &       
proc$ures design$ to ensure t--  7,a7   
appropriate & timely ref]rals are made  
to an alt]native provid]2  7,b7 all     
ref]rals are made 9 a mann] consi/5t )  
all applicable privacy laws &           
regulations2  7,c7 ! recipi5t subject to
 subsection 7d77#a7 notifies ! ag5cy (  
any ref]ral2  7,d7 su* recipi5t has     
e/abli%$ a process = det]m9+ :e!r !     
b5efici>y has contact$ ! alt]native     
provid]2 &  7,e7 ea* b5efici>y ( a      
m>riage or family education1 /r5g!n+1 or
 c\nsel+ program t receives ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance receives writt5      
notice ( ! protections set =? 9 ?is     
section prior to enroll+ 9 or receiv+   
s]vices f su* program4  7#c7 ,recipi5t's
 ,responsibilities ,! ref]ral obligation
 ( ! recipi5t "u section 7d77#b7 %all be
 satisfi$ by ! recipi5t if x--  7,a7    
makes appropriate & timely ref]rals to  
an alt]native provid]2  7,b7 ref]s 9 a  
mann] consi/5t ) all applicable privacy 

laws & regulations2  7,c7 notifies !    
ag5cy ( ! ref]ral2  7,d7 has e/abli%$ a 
process = det]m9+ :e!r ! b5efici>y has  
contact$ ! alt]native provid]2 &  7,e7 c
 demon/rate t ea* b5efici>y ( a social  
s]vice program receiv$ writt5 notice ( !
 protections set =? 9 ?is section prior 
to enroll+ 9 or receiv+ s]vices f su*   
program4  #fji4 ,specializ$ f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance to an entire entity  
7a7 ,any religi\s corporation1          
association1 educational in/itution1 or 
society t is o!rwise eligible = ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance t is aw>d$ to        
entities to support ! safety or         
infra/ructure ( ! entity _c be exclud$ f
 assi/ance because ( its religi\s       
beliefs or practices4 ,su* assi/ance    
includes ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance =    
hi/oric pres]vation1 disa/] recov]y1 or 
facilities security4 ,! religi\s        
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 or society %all be deem$ 9  
compliance ) section #fja1 provid$ t    
funds us$ = procurem5t f a ?ird-p>ty    

v5dor mu/ be us$ 9 a mann] t complies ) 
section #fja4  7b7 ,= ! purposes ( ?is  
subsection1 a religi\s educational      
in/itution or dayc>e c5t] t receives    
funds "u ! ,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national
 ,s*ool ,lun* ,act %all n be deem$ a    
recipi5t ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4   
#faj4 ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance =       
adoption & fo/] c>e  7a7 ,congressional 
f9d+s & decl>ation ( policy ,! ,congress
 h]eby f9ds & decl>es ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,at-risk *ildr5 des]ve a safe & c>+     
family1 & r$uc+ ! numb] ( vuln]able     
*ildr5 )\t a p]man5t home is 9 ! ,f$]al 
int]e/4  7#b7 ,!re is a national deficit
 9 ! numb] ( adoptive & fo/] p>5ts & !  
private ag5cies qualifi$ to s]ve ^!     
*ildr54 ,f$]al & ,/ate gov]nm5ts %\ld   
coop]ate to enc\rage new ag5cies to jo9 
! ef=t to s]ve ! ne$s ( vuln]able       
*ildr51 alongside private ag5cies t h   
already be5 do+ t crucial "w = decades1 
includ+ ag5cies ^: commitm5t to s]ve    
arises f pr(\nd religi\s convictions4   
7#c7 ,by provid+ safe & welcom+ homes to

 vuln]able *ildr51 adoptive & fo/] c>e  
p>5ts s]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( *ildr5 &     
contribute to ! common good ( our       
communities 9 ways t are irreplaceable4 
,su* p>5ts %\ld be emp[]$ to adopt      
*ildr5 bas$ on _! m]its z p>5ts1 )\t be+
 ?w>t$ by discrim9atory ob/acles4  7#d7 
,by f9d+ safe & welcom+ homes =         
vuln]able *ildr51 religi\s & o!r        
provid]s ( adoption & fo/] c>e s]vices1 
facilitate connections betwe5 good p>5ts
 & vuln]able *ildr54 ,9 do+ s1 su*      
provid]s also contribute to ! common    
good ( our communities 9 ways t are     
irreplaceable4  7#e7 ,! indirect fund+  
program creat$ by ?is section is int5d$ 
to be a p]man5t & fully fund$ program t 
l9ks vuln]able *ildr5 to good p>5ts 9   
ord] to s]ve ! be/ int]e/s ( *ildr54    
,?is indirect fund+ program w d s by    
ensur+ t div]se adoption & fo/] c>e     
provid]s1 includ+ religi\s provid]s1 w  
cont9ue to receive ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance4  7#f7 ,!re=e1 x is ! policy (
 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to protect ! be/    

int]e/s ( at-risk *ildr5 by e/abli%+    
m9imum ,f$]al /&>ds t gu>antee ! equal  
treatm5t ( qualifi$ families seek+ to   
(f] fo/] c>e or adoption & an equal     
respect = ! div]sity ( private ag5cies1 
includ+ religi\s ag5cies1 t provide     
adoption & fo/] c>e s]vices4 ,?is       
section %all be con/ru$ 9 a mann]       
consi/5t ) ^! f9d+s & decl>ation (      
policy4  7b7 ,nondiscrim9ation          
requirem5ts ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = 
adoption1 fo/] c>e1 or relat$ s]vices is
 subject to section #fja1 unless o!rwise
 provid$ 9 ?is section4 ,any entity t   
receives ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance to   
p]=m adoption or fo/] c>e placem5ts or  
relat$ s]vices1 or t contracts ) an     
entity t receives ,f$]al f9ancial       
assi/ance = ^? s]vices1 except = a      
private ag5cy :5 p>ticipat+ 9 ! indirect
 fund+ program z describ$ "u subsection 
7c77#b77;,b7 or 7d77#a71 may n 9 ! c\rse
 ( p]=m+ an adoption1 fo/] c>e1 or      
relat$ s]vice discrim9ate aga9/ a       
prospective p>5t or a *ild because (    

race1 color1 national orig91 sex1 sexual
 ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity4  7#a7 ,an 
entity unlawfully discrim9ates aga9/ a  
prospective p>5t by-- 7,a7 d5y+ to any  
qualifi$ p]son equal access to or equal 
treatm5t dur+ ! adoption or fo/] c>e    
evaluation & placem5t process because ( 
! race1 color1 national orig91 sex1     
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity ( !   
qualifi$ prospective adoptive or fo/]   
p>5t or ( ! *ild involv$2  7,b7 delay+  
or d5y+ ! placem5t ( a *ild = adoption  
or into fo/] c>e because ( ! race1      
color1 national orig91 sex1 sexual      
ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity ( ! qualifi$
 prospective adoptive or fo/] p>5t1 or (
 ! *ild involv$2  7,c7 requir+ diff]5t  
or additional scre5+s1 processes1 or    
proc$ures = adoptive or fo/] c>e        
placem5t because ( ! race1 color1       
national orig91 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 
or g5d] id5tity ( ! qualifi$ prospective
 adoptive or fo/] p>5t1 or ( ! *ild     
involv$2  7,d7 requir+ a qualifi$       
prospective fo/] p>5t to subscribe to   

subp>agraph 7,d7 or 7,e7 ( section      
7b77#b72 or  7,e7 exclud+ a qualifi$    
prospective adoptive or fo/] p>5t       
because ( ! p>5t's religion4  7#b7 ,an  
entity unlawfully discrim9ates aga9/ a  
*ild by--  7,a7 d5y+ to any qualifi$    
p]son equal access to or equal treatm5t 
dur+ ! adoption or fo/] c>e evaluation &
 placem5t process because ( ! race1     
color1 national orig91 sex1 sexual      
ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity ( ! qualifi$
 prospective adoptive or fo/] p>5t1 or (
 ! *ild involv$2  7,b7 delay+ or d5y+ ! 
placem5t ( a *ild = adoption or into    
fo/] c>e because ( ! race1 color1       
national orig91 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 
or g5d] id5tity ( ! qualifi$ prospective
 adoptive or fo/] p>5t1 or ( ! *ild     
involv$2  7,c7 requir+ diff]5t or       
additional scre5+s1 processes1 or       
proc$ures = adoptive or fo/] c>e        
placem5t because ( ! race1 color1       
national orig91 sex1 sexual ori5tation1 
or g5d] id5tity ( ! qualifi$ prospective
 adoptive or fo/] p>5t1 or ( ! *ild     

involv$2  7,d7 treat+ a *ild 9 ! legal  
cu/ody ( ! ,/ate inconsi/5tly ) ! *ild's
 g5d] id5tity1 z demon/rat$ by ! *ild's 
m$ical hi/ory1 c>e or treatm5t ( !      
*ild's g5d] id5tity1 consi/5t & uni=m   
ass]tion ( ! g5d] id5tity1 or o!r       
evid5ce t ! g5d] id5tity is s9c]ely     
held1 is "p ( ! *ild's core id5tity1 &  
is n be+ ass]t$ = an improp] purpose2 or
  7,e7 subject+ any *ild 9 ! legal      
cu/ody ( ! ,/ate to any practice or     
treatm5t t seeks to *ange ! *ild's      
sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4 ,x   
%all be lawful = a pr(essional c\nselor 
lic5s$ by ! ,/ate to assi/ a m9or1 )\t  
reg>d to sexual ori5tation or g5d]      
id5tity1 to prev5t or address unlawful  
conduct or unsafe sexual practices4  7c7
 ,indirect fund+ ( adoption & fo/] c>e  
s]vices  7#a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( indirect    
fund+ program ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &   
,human ,s]vices1 ! ,social ,security    
,adm9i/ration1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 &   
any o!r ag5cy au?oriz$ by ,f$]al law to 
adm9i/] ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = !   

support ( adoption & fo/] c>e s]vices   
%all issue f9al rules )9 two ye>s ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act to create an        
indirect fund+ program t deliv]s ,f$]al 
f9ancial assi/ance to eligible          
prospective p>5ts = ! purpose ( obta9+  
su* s]vices ?r\gh a qualifi$ private    
ag5cy t !y select4  7,a7 ,?is indirect  
fund+ program w entitle a qualifi$ ,/ate
 resid5t to receive a c]tificate to     
assi/ ) ! co/s ( a p]sonal assessm5t1   
backgr\nd *eck1 home /udy1 endorsem5t1  
c]tification ( a p]son's eligibility to 
act z ! gu>dian ( a *ild 9 fo/] c>e or z
 ! p>5t ( a *ild available = adoption1 &
 placem5t ( a *ild ) an eligible        
individual or family4  7,b7 ,a          
sub/antial proportion ( appropriat$     
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = adoption or 
fo/] c>e s]vices1 includ+ assi/ance     
available "u "p ,b & "p ,e ( title ,,iv 
( ! ,social ,security ,act1 %all be     
allocat$ to fund ! indirect fund+       
program ?r\gh ! issuance ( a c]tificate 
to eligible prospective p>5ts4  7,c7    

,ea* c]tificate %all be wor? an am\nt to
 be det]m9$ ?r\gh ag5cy rulemak+1 b 9 no
 ev5t less ?an #c1jjj z index$ to !     
,consum] ,price ,index z ( ,janu>y #a1  
#bjai4  7,d7 ,p>ticipation 9 ?is        
indirect fund+ program may n be delay$  
or d5i$ because ( a ,/ate resid5t's     
race1 color1 national orig91 religion1  
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity4
  7,e7 ,! responsible ,f$]al ag5cies    
%all e/abli% policies & proc$ures       
design$ to ensure t :]e a ref]ral is    
requir$ by ?is section--  7i7 an        
appropriate & timely ref]ral is made to 
an alt]native provid]2  7ii7 all        
ref]rals are made 9 a mann] consi/5t )  
applicable privacy laws & regulations2  
7iii7 ! provid] ( adoption & fo/] c>e   
placem5t or relat$ s]vices notifies !   
ag5cy ( any ref]ral2 &  7iv7 ea*        
applicant = & recipi5t ( adoption or    
fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$ s]vices f a 
provid] t receives ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance w receive writt5 notice f !   
provid] ( ! protections set =? 9 ?is    

section :5 apply+ = or receiv+ su*      
s]vices4  7#b7 ,implem5tation ( indirect
 fund+ program  7,a7 ,approv$ ,/ate plan
 ,to be eligible = ,f$]al f9ancial      
assi/ance = adoption or fo/] c>e s]vices
 "u "p ,b or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( !     
,social ,security ,act1 a ,/ate mu/     
develop a writt5 plan approv$ by !      
,secret>y ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? &      
,human ,s]vices provid+ t--  7i7 ! ,/ate
 has e/abli%$ rules1 policies1 &        
proc$ures )9 #f mon?s aft] issuance (   
f9al rules "u subsection 7c77#a7 t      
ensures ! ,/ate's full p>ticipation 9 ! 
indirect fund+ program by mak+ available
 to ea* qualifi$ ,/ate resid5t on reque/
 a c]tificate z prescrib$ by subsection 
7c77#a71 to be us$ solely = ! s]vices   
enum]at$ 9 subsection 7c77#a74 ,?is     
c]tificate may comm+le fund+ f ,f$]al & 
,/ate s\rces1 & su* comm+l$ rev5ues %all
 be deem$ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance2    
7ii7 ! ,/ate uses its be/ ef=ts to      
increase ! numb] ( private organizations
 )9 ea* cat*m5t area t are qualifi$ to  

provide fo/] c>e & adoption s]vices1    
includ+ organizations will+ to s]ve all 
qualifi$ prospective p>5ts2  7iii7 !    
,/ate publi%es & ma9ta9s a curr5t li/ ( 
lic5s$ adoption & fo/] c>e provid]s )   
(fices 9 ! ,/ate1 by cat*m5t area1 :i*  
li/ w id5tify provid]s t s]ve all       
applicants1 z well z ^? t s]ve p>ticul> 
communities & ^? t provide p>ticul>     
s]vices2  7iv7 ! ,/ate p]=ms a prompt & 
co/-free eligibility assessm5t = e      
prospective p>5t :o applies = a         
c]tificate1 in=ms e eligible prospective
 p>5t ( ! lic5s$ adoption & fo/] c>e    
provid]s 9 ! p>ticipant's cat*m5t area1 
& may provide additional in=mation to   
facilitate ! prospective p>5t's         
selection ( a provid]2  7v7 any ,/ate   
resid5t eligible to act z a fo/] p>5t or
 adoptive p>5t has an equal opportunity 
to obta9 adoption or fo/] c>e relat$    
s]vices f a provid] :o accepts !        
c]tificate describ$ 9 section 7c77#a72 &
  7vi7 :5 a qualifi$ individual seek+   
adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$ 

s]vices is unable to obta9 su* s]vices f
 a p>ticul> provid]--  7,i7 !re is at   
lea/ "o o!r will+ & qualifi$ provid] (  
su* s]vice 9 ! same or adjac5t cat*m5t  
area t w s]ve all qualifi$ individuals2 
7,,ii7 ! provid] gives an appropriate & 
timely ref]ral to at lea/ "o alt]native 
provid]2  7,,iii7 ea* ref]ral is made 9 
a mann] consi/5t ) applicable privacy   
laws & regulations2 &  7,,iv7 ! provid] 
( adoption & fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$
 s]vices notifies ! ,/ate ( any ref]ral 
t is issu$4  7,b7 ,protections = private
 ag5cies ,no ,/ate or local gov]nm5t    
may-- 7i7 d5y any lic5s$ provid] (      
adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$ 
s]vices ! opportunity to p>ticipate 9 ! 
c]tificate program prescrib$ by         
subsection 7c77#a72  7ii7 d5y any lic5s$
 provid] ( adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t
 or relat$ s]vices reasonable paym5t =  
s]vices actually r5d]$ 9 reliance on a  
c]tificate2  7iii7 require a provid] (  
adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$ 
s]vices to p]=m su* s]vices 9 a p>ticul>

 in/ance z a condition ( p>ticipat+ 9 ! 
c]tificate program prescrib$ by         
subsection 7c77#a71 unless su* s]vice is
 requir$ by ,f$]al law or impos$        
pursuant to an agreem5t betwe5 ! provid]
 & ! ,/ate t comp5sates ! provid] = su* 
s]vice exclusively ) ,/ate rev5ues2 &   
7iv7 )hold1 susp5d1 or t]m9ate          
contracts1 coop]ative agreem5ts1 grants1
 or o!r f9ancial assi/ance :5 a provid] 
( adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t or      
relat$ s]vices takes any action p]mitt$ 
"u ?is title4  7#c7 ,au?ority to )hold  
funds ,if a ,/ate fails to p>ticipate 9 
! indirect fund+ program1 develop an    
appropriate ,/ate plan1 or to comply )  
?is section 9 any o!r respect1 !        
,secret>y %all1 aft] appropriate notice 
& failure to comply1 )hold paym5t to !  
,/ate ( am\nts o!rwise payable "u "p ,b 
or ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq41 #fgj 
et seq471 to ! ext5t t ! ,secret>y deems
 ! )hold+ necess>y to induce compliance4
 ,a ,/ate may elect n to comply ) its   

duties "u ?is section on condition t x  
decl9es ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance =     
adoption & fo/] c>e4  7d7 ,private      
recipi5ts ( ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance   
7#a7 ,protection = div]se provid]s ,a   
private organization t is eligible to   
receive ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh 
! c]tificate program prescrib$ by       
subsection 7c77#a7 = provid+ any        
adoption or fo/] c>e placem5t or relat$ 
s]vices may--  7,a7 decl9e to accept a  
c]tificate )\t be+ obligat$ to p]=m a   
p>ticul> s]vice1 despite receiv+        
c]tificates to p]=m o!r cov]$ adoption  
or fo/] c>e s]vices1 s long z ! provid] 
gives a ref]ral to ! c]tificate hold]   
consi/5t ) section                      
7c77#b77;,a77vi77,,ii7-7,,iv72 or  7,b7 
aft] accept+ a c]tificate1 facilitate a 
mutually volunt>y ref]ral t does n      
unreasonably delay or disrupt ! adoption
 or fo/] c>e evaluation & placem5t      
process4  7#b7 ,misrepres5tation ,aft]  
accept+ a c]tificate1 a provid] (       
adoption or fo/] c>e s]vices may t]m9ate

 its relation%ip ) a prospective p>5t :o
 makes a mat]ial misrepres5tation ( a   
fact t ! prospective p>5t knew or %\ld h
 kn[n t ! ag5cy specifically reque/$4   
,su* ag5cy %all provide a ref]ral       
consi/5t ) subsection                   
7c77#b77;,a77vi77,,ii7-7,,iv7 & %all n  
lose its "r "u subsection               
7c77#b77;,b77ii7 to reasonable paym5t = 
s]vices actually p]=m$4  7#c7           
,protection = cu/odial p>5ts ,a private 
organization t has receiv$ ,f$]al       
f9ancial assi/ance ?r\gh ! c]tificate   
program prescrib$ by subsection 7c77#a7 
%all n discrim9ate aga9/ ! cu/odial p>5t
 ( a *ild 9 fo/] c>e because ( !        
cu/odial p>5t's race1 color1 national   
orig91 religion1 sex1 sexual ori5tation1
 or g5d] id5tity ) respect to ! monitor+
 ( a p>5t :om ! provid] has previ\sly   
endors$ or ) :om ! provid] has plac$ a  
*ild4  7e7 ,miscellane\s  7#a7 ,cu/ody (
 *ild 9 fo/] c>e ,= purposes ( ?is      
section1 a *ild 9 fo/] c>e %all be deem$
 to be 9 ! legal cu/ody ( ! ,/ate4  7#b7

 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section
 %all be con/ru$ to prohibit an entity  
receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance =     
adoption1 fo/] c>e1 or relat$ s]vices f 
mak+ an individualiz$ placem5t assessm5t
 9 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! *ild's heal?1       
safety1 & welf>e4  7#c7 ,effective dates
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,except z describ$ 9    
subsection 7e77#a77;,b71 ! protections  
"u subsection 7b7 %all become effective 
on ! date ( enactm5t4  7,b7 ,religi\s   
provid] exemption  7i7 ,section 7b77#a7 
%all come into effect ) respect to a    
religi\s adoption or fo/] c>e provid]   
#ab mon?s aft] ! ,/ate :]e ! provid]    
op]ates has implem5t$ ! c]tificate      
program z describ$ 9 section            
7c77#b77;,a74  7ii7 ,if ! c]tificate    
program is n sub/antially fund$ z       
requir$ by subsection 7c71 ! protections
 describ$ by subsection 7b77#a7 %all    
become un5=ceable z to a religi\s       
adoption or fo/] c>e provid] until fund+
 is provid$ or re/or$4  7iii7 ,=        
purposes ( ?is section1 religi\s        

adoption or fo/] c>e provid] means a    
lic5s$ or accr$it$ nonpr(it provid] (   
adoption or fo/] c>e s]vices t-- 7,i7 is
 9 :ole or sub/antial "p1 own$1         
support$1 controll$1 or manag$ by a     
p>ticul> religion or by a p>ticul> *ur*1
 d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or association (
 *ur*es or o!r h\ses ( wor%ip2 or       
7,,ii7 holds itself out to ! public z   
sub/antially religi\s1 has z its /at$   
purpose 9 its organic docum5ts t x is   
religi\s1 & is sub/antially religi\s 9  
its curr5t op]ations4  7#d7 ,private    
rights ( action  7,a7 ,no?+ 9 ?is       
section %all be con/ru$ to au?orize a "r
 ( action aga9/ a private organization =
 ! ex]cise ( rights provid$ "u          
subsection 7d77#a74  7,b7 ,a private "r 
( action may be br\ght by a private     
organization "u section #aajg4  7#e7    
,supplant+ prohibit$ ,any ,f$]al funds  
receiv$ "u ?is section %all be us$ to   
supplem5t1 n supplant1 non-,f$]al funds 
t w\ld o!rwise be available = activities
 fund$ "u ?is sub*apt]4  7#f7 ,effect on

 ,f$]al laws respect+ racial            
discrim9ation ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to alt]1 affect1 or sup]s$e  
any ,f$]al law t addresses discrim9ation
 because ( race1 color1 or national     
orig9 by any ,/ate or private           
organization t receives ,f$]al f9ancial 
assi/ance = adoption or fo/] c>e        
placem5t or relat$ s]vices4  7#g7       
,application to ,/ates ) waiv]s ,= any  
,/ate t1 on ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 has 9 effect a waiv] approv$ "u   
section #aacj ( ! ,social ,security ,act
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #acbj;a-#i71 ! am5dm5ts 
to ?is title %all n apply to t ,/ate    
be=e ! expiration ( ! waiv] 7det]m9$ )\t
 reg>d to any ext5sions71 to ! ext5t t  
an am5dm5t is inconsi/5t ) ! t]ms ( !   
waiv]4  7#h7 ,effect on ,/ate laws ,no?+
 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to       
sup]s$e a ,/ate or local law1 policy1 or
 contract address+ ! legal conditions ( 
receiv+ ,gov]nm5t fund+ = adoption or   
fo/] c>e s]vices1 provid$ t ! ,/ate or  
local law does n directly conflict ) ?is

 section4  #faa4 ,sex-specific          
segregation or programs  7a7 ,if sex    
segregation or sex-specific programm+ is
 necess>y to ! ess5tial op]ation ( a    
program or activity1 no?+ 9 ?is title   
%all prev5t any su* program or activity 
f consid]+ an individual's sex1 provid$ 
t :]e appropriate to accompli% ! purpose
 ( ! program or activity1 individuals   
are treat$ 9 accordance ) _! g5d]       
id5tity4  7b7 ,an educational in/itution
 receiv+ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance %all 
reasonably accommodate a /ud5t :o       
reque/s great] privacy ) respect to !   
use ( a facility designat$ = ! exclusive
 use ( p]sons ( ! same sex1 provid$ t ! 
accommodation does n exclude any /ud5t f
 su* a facility to :i* ! /ud5t has a "r 
( access or o!rwise prejudice any "r or 
privilege protect$ "u ?is title4  7c7   
,no?+ 9 ?is title %all be con/ru$ to    
alt] or affect ! ,viol5ce ,aga9/ ,wom5  
,act ( #aiid4  #fab4 ,neutrality )      
respect to abortion ,no?+ 9 ?is title   
%all be con/ru$ to require or prohibit  

any p]son1 or public or private entity1 
to provide or pay = any b5efit or       
s]vice1 includ+ ! use ( facilities1     
relat$ to an abortion4 ,no?+ 9 ?is title
 %all be con/ru$ to p]mit a p5alty to be
 impos$ on any p]son or any individual  
because su* p]son or individual is seek+
 or has receiv$ any b5efit or s]vice    
relat$ to a legal abortion4  #fac4 ,no  
effect on title ,,ix ,no?+ conta9$ 9 ?is
 title %all be con/ru$ to alt] or affect
 title ,,ix ( ! ,education ,am5dm5ts (  
#aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474    
,any claim t a p]son has be5 exclud$    
because ( sex f p>ticipation 91 or d5i$ 
! b5efits (1 or subject$ to             
discrim9ation ) respect to any education
 program or activity t receives ,f$]al  
f9ancial assi/ance %all be gov]n$ by    
title ,,ix & n ?is title4  #fad4        
,additional def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is
 title3 7#a7 ,! t]m g5d] id5tity means !
 g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1        
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 )\t reg>d  

to ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4
 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c be %[n by    
provid+ evid5ce1 includ+ m$ical hi/ory1 
c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] id5tity1       
consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( ! g5d]      
id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d] id5tity
 is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's core   
id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an improp]    
purpose4  7#b7 ,! t]ms religion &       
religi\s include all aspects ( religi\s 
belief1 obs]vance1 & practice1 :e!r or n
 compell$ by1 or c5tral to1 a sy/em (   
religion4  7#c7 ,! t]m religi\s         
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 or society includes-- 7,a7 a
 *ur*1 synagogue1 mosque1 temple1 or o!r
 h\se ( wor%ip2  7,b7 a nonpr(it        
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 society1 or o!r nonpr(it    
entity t is1 9 :ole or sub/antial "p1   
own$1 support$1 controll$1 or manag$ by 
a p>ticul> religion or by a p>ticul>    
*ur*1 d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or         
association ( *ur*es or o!r h\ses (     
wor%ip2 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it corporation1

 association1 educational in/itution1   
society1 or o!r nonpr(it entity t holds 
itself out to ! public z sub/antially   
religi\s1 has z its /at$ purpose 9 its  
organic docum5ts t x is religi\s1 & is  
sub/antially religi\s 9 its curr5t      
op]ations4  7#d7 ,! t]m religi\s        
educational in/itution includes any     
pres*ool1 prim>y1 second>y or           
po/-second>y educational in/itution t   
is-- 7,a7 9 :ole or 9 sub/antial "p1    
own$1 support$1 controll$1 or manag$ by 
a p>ticul> religion or by a p>ticul>    
*ur*1 d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or         
association ( *ur*es or o!r h\ses (     
wor%ip2 or  7,b7 a nonpr(it corporation 
organiz$ = educational purposes t holds 
itself out to ! public z sub/antially   
religi\s1 has z its /at$ purpose 9 its  
organic docum5ts t x is religi\s1 & is  
sub/antially religi\s 9 its curr5t      
op]ations4  7#e7 ,! t]m sexual          
ori5tation means homosexuality1         
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  4  #d4 
,employm5t discrim9ation prohibit$  7a7 

,def9itions ,section #gja ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection  
7j7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7j72  7#b7 9    
subsection 7j77#a7 by ins]t+ 1 aft]     
initiat+ & engag+ 9 an affirmative &    
bona fide ef=t1 aft] unable2  7#c7 9    
subsection 7j77#a7 by /rik+ an          
employee's & all t foll[s ?r\gh religi\s
 & ins]t+ an employee's religi\s2  7#d7 
by add+ at ! end ( subsection 7j77#a7 ! 
foll[+3  7#b7  7,a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m employee includes an employee 7z   
def9$ 9 subsection 7f771 or a           
prospective employee1 :o1 ) or )\t      
reasonable accommodation1 is qualifi$ to
 p]=m ! ess5tial functions ( ! employm5t
 position t su* individual holds or     
desires4  7,b7 ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m   
p]=m ! ess5tial functions includes c>ry+
 out ! core requirem5ts ( an employm5t  
position & does n include c>ry+ out     
practices relat+ to clo?+1 practices    
relat+ to tak+ "t (f1 or o!r practices t
 may h a tempor>y or tang5tial impact on

 ! ability to p]=m job functions1 if any
 ( ! practices describ$ 9 ?is           
subp>agraph re/rict ! ability to we>    
religi\s clo?+1 to take "t (f = a holy  
day1 or to p>ticipate 9 a religi\s      
obs]vance or practice4  7#c7 ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]m undue h>d%ip means an 
accommodation requir+ significant       
difficulty or exp5se4 7,a7 ,= purposes (
 det]m9+ :e!r an accommodation requires 
significant difficulty or exp5se1       
factors to be consid]$ 9 mak+ !         
det]m9ation %all include--  7i7 !       
id5tifiable co/ ( ! accommodation1      
includ+ ! co/s ( loss ( productivity & (
 retra9+ or hir+ employees or transf]r+ 
employees f "o facility to ano!r2  7ii7 
! ov]all f9ancial res\rces & size ( !   
employ] involv$1 relative to ! numb] (  
its employees2  7iii7 = an employ] )    
multiple facilities1 ! geographic       
sep>at5ess or adm9i/rative or fiscal    
relation%ip ( ! facilities2 &  7iv7 :e!r
 ! accommodation w ob/ruct ! employ] f  
provid+ its cu/om]s or cli5ts ! full &  

equal enjoym5t ( ! goods1 s]vices1      
facilities1 privileges1 advantages1 &   
accommodations (f]$4  7,b7 ,an employ]  
%all n be requir$ to provide an         
accommodation t w result 9 ! violation (
 ,f$]al or ,/ate law nor result 9       
liability = a ho/ile "w environm5t4  2 &
  7#e7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7n7 !  
foll[+3  7o7 7#a7 ,! t]m g5d] id5tity   
means ! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 )\t reg>d  
to ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4
 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c be %[n by    
provid+ evid5ce1 includ+ m$ical hi/ory1 
c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] id5tity1       
consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( ! g5d]      
id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d] id5tity
 is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's core   
id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an improp]    
purpose4  7#b7 ,! t]m sexual ori5tation 
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  7#c7 ,! t]ms religion &   
religi\s include all aspects ( religi\s 
belief1 obs]vance1 & practice1 :e!r or n

 compell$ by1 or c5tral to1 a sy/em (   
religion4  7#d7 ,! t]m religi\s         
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 or society includes-- 7,a7 a
 *ur*1 synagogue1 mosque1 temple1 or o!r
 h\se ( wor%ip2  7,b7 a nonpr(it        
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 society1 or o!r nonpr(it    
entity t is1 9 :ole or sub/antial "p1   
own$1 support$1 controll$1 or manag$ by 
a p>ticul> religion or by a p>ticul>    
*ur*1 d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or         
association ( *ur*es or o!r h\ses (     
wor%ip2 or  7,c7 a nonpr(it corporation1
 association1 educational in/itution1   
society1 or o!r nonpr(it entity t holds 
itself out to ! public z sub/antially   
religi\s1 has z its /at$ purpose 9 its  
organic docum5ts t x is religi\s1 & is  
sub/antially religi\s 9 its curr5t      
op]ations4  4  7b7 ,exemption ,section  
#gjb7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#a7;a77 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7#a7 aft] 7a72   
7#b7 by /rik+ ,/ate1 or & ins]t+ !      

foll[+3 ,/ate4 7#b7 7,a7 ,?is title %all
 n apply  2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end (  
p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+3  7,b7 ,exempt   
,organizations ,) respect to claims (   
employm5t discrim9ation because ( sexual
 ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 no?+ 9 ?is 
sub*apt] %all apply to ! foll[+3  7i7 a 
*ur* or its integrat$ auxili>ies1 a     
conv5tion or association ( *ur*es1 or a 
religi\s ord]1 z describ$ 9 section     
#fjcc7;a77#c77;,a77i7 & section         
#fjcc7;a77#c77;,a77iii7 ( ! ,int]nal    
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf2  7ii7 a religi\s 
organization describ$ 9 sections        
#eja7;c77#c7 & #eji7;a77#a71 7#b71 or   
7#c7 t is cov]$ by an ,int]nal ,rev5ue  
,s]vice gr\p exemption lett] issu$ to a 
*ur* or a conv5tion or association (    
*ur*es2  7iii7 a religi\s educational   
in/itution t is eligible = exemption "u 
section #gjc7;e77#b7 ( ?is sub*apt]2    
7iv7 a religi\s corporation1            
association1 or society "u section      
#gjb7;a7 ( ?is sub*apt] t is eligible = 
tax-exempt /atus "u section #eja7;c77#c7

 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & t 
employs only individuals ( ! employ]'s  
religion1 unless ! employee demon/rates 
t ! employ] has n appli$ ) reasonable   
consi/5cy its religi\s /&>d cit$ z !    
reason = ! adv]se employm5t action2 or  
7v7 any association exclusively compos$ 
( employ]s exempt "u subp>agraphs       
7#b77;,b77i7-7iv74  7,c7 ,a claim "u ?is
 sub*apt] aga9/ an employ] describ$ by  
section #gjb7;a77#b77;,b7 =             
discrim9ation because ( sex %all n      
include claims ( discrim9ation because (
 sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity4 ,?is
 provision %all n o!rwise affect claims 
( sex discrim9ation1 & no?+ 9 ?is       
provision %all prev5t a p]son1 reg>dless
 ( sexual ori5tation or g5d] id5tity1 f 
br++ a claim ( sex discrim9ation4  7,d7 
,no religi\s corporation1 association1  
or society o!rwise eligible "u section  
7#b77;,b77iv7 ( ?is section %all be     
ineligible because ( nonrecognition "u  
section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code1 unless su* tax treatm5t  

is consi/5t ) section #eja7;c77#c77;,b7 
( t ,code4  7,e7 ,no employ] ^: prim>y  
purpose & activity is to deliv] m$ical  
s]vices %all be eligible = ! exemptions 
"u section #gjb7;a77#b77;,b74  7,f7     
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all prejudice      
rights & def5ses available "u sections  
#gjb7;a7 & #gjc7;e77#b74  4  7c7        
,unlawful employm5t practices ,section  
#gjc ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4          
#bjjj;e-#b7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 except 9    
subsection 7e71 by ins]t+ sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 imm$iately    
be=e or national orig9 ea* place x      
appe>s2  7#b7 9 subsection 7e77#a71 by  
/rik+ ent]prise1 & ins]t+ ent]prise1 if 
an individual is recogniz$ z qualifi$ 9 
accordance ) g5d] id5tity :5 sex is a   
bona fide occupational qualification12  
7#c7 9 ! head+ ( subsection 7m71 by     
/rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex1 sexual         
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity12 &  7#d7 by   
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7o7  7#a7 ,9   
?is section3 7,a7 ,! t]m employee has ! 
mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #gja7;j77#b74

  7,b7 ,! t]m leave ( g5]al usage means 
leave provid$ "u ! policy or program (  
an employ]1 "u :i*-- 7i7 an employee may
 take leave by adju/+ or alt]+ ! "w     
s*$ule or assignm5t ( ! employee accord+
 to crit]ia det]m9$ by ! employ]2 &     
7ii7 ! employee may det]m9e ! purpose = 
:i* ! leave is to be utiliz$4  7#b7 ,=  
purposes ( det]m9+ :e!r an employ] has  
committ$ an unlawful employm5t practice 
"u ?is title by fail+ to provide a      
reasonable accommodation to ! religi\s  
obs]vance or practice ( an employee1 =  
an accommodation to be consid]$ to be   
reasonable1 ! accommodation %all remove 
! conflict betwe5 employm5t requirem5ts 
& ! religi\s obs]vance or practice ( !  
employee4  7#c7 ,an employ] %all be     
consid]$ to commit su* a practice by    
fail+ to provide su* a reasonable       
accommodation = an employee if ! employ]
 refuses to p]mit ! employee to utilize 
leave ( g5]al usage to remove su* a     
conflict solely because ! leave w be us$
 to accommodate ! religi\s obs]vance or 

practice ( ! employee4  4  7d7 ,o!r     
unlawful employm5t practices ,section   
#gjd7;b7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#c7 is am5d$--  
7#a7 9 subsection 7b7 by ins]t+ sexual  
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 be=e national 
orig9 ea* place x appe>s2  7#b7 9       
subsection 7b7 by /rik+ employm5t4 &    
ins]t+ employm5t1 if an individual is   
recogniz$ z qualifi$ 9 accordance ) g5d]
 id5tity :5 sex is a bona fide          
occupational qualification42 &  7#c7 by 
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7b7 ! foll[+3    
7c7 ,prohibit$ sanctions = c]ta9        
employee spee*  7#a7 ,an employee may   
express ! employee's religi\s1          
political1 or moral beliefs 9 !         
workplace 9 a reasonable1 nondisruptive1
 & nonh>ass+ way on equal t]ms ) simil> 
types ( expression ( beliefs all[$ by ! 
employ] 9 ! workplace1 unless !         
expression is 9 direct & sub/antial     
conflict ) ! ess5tial bus9ess-relat$    
int]e/s ( ! employ]4  7#b7 ,an employ]  
may n dis*>ge1 demote1 t]m9ate1 or      

refuse to hire any p]son1 or retaliate  
aga9/1 h>ass1 or discrim9ate 9 matt]s ( 
comp5sation or 9 t]ms1 privileges1 &    
conditions ( employm5t aga9/ any p]son  
o!rwise qualifi$ = employm5t1 = lawful  
expression or expressive activity       
outside ( ! workplace reg>d+ ! p]son's  
beliefs t--  7,a7 m>riage is or %\ld be 
recogniz$ z a union ( "o man & "o woman1
 or "o woman & "o woman1 or "o man & "o 
man2 or  7,b7 sexual activity %\ld or   
%\ld n be res]v$ = sp\ses )9 a m>riage4 
,! employee's expression is n protect$  
"u subsection 7c77#b7 if x directly &   
mat]ially imp$es ! employee's p]=mance (
 an ess5tial job function4  7#c7        
,p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all n apply to a
 nonpr(it organization t op]ates to     
express or advocate p>ticul> viewpo9ts1 
or to an employ] t is a religi\s        
corporation1 association1 educational   
in/itution1 or society cov]$ by section 
#gja7o77#d74  4  7e7 ,claims ,section   
#gjf7;g77#b77;,a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             

#bjjj;e-#e7;g77#b77;,a77 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex1 sexual         
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity14  7f7         
,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+ sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity12 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by  
/rik+ sex & ins]t+ sex1 sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity14  7g7         
,gov]nm5t employee rights act ( #aiia ,!
 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (     
#aiia 7title ,,iii ( ,public ,law       
#ajb-aff2 #db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af et  
seq47 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 section        
#cja7;b71 by /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex1   
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity12 &     
7#b7 9 section #cjb7;a77#a71 by /rik+   
sex1 & ins]t+ sex1 sexual ori5tation1   
g5d] id5tity14  7h7 ,additional         
facilities n requir$ ,! ,civil ,rights  
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#ah7
 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3    
#gai4 ,no?+ 9 ?is sub*apt] %all be      

con/ru$ to require ! con/ruction ( new  
or additional facilities4  4  7i7       
,privacy 9 sex-,designat$ facilities ,! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#ai71 z am5d$ by      
subsection 7h71 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  #gbj4 ,if equival5t      
facilities & b5efits are made available 
& )\t reg>d to a prohibit$              
classification "u ?is sub*apt]1 an      
employ] %all reasonably accommodate an  
employee :o reque/s great] privacy )9 a 
facility int5d$ = ! exclusive use (     
p]sons ( ! same sex4  4  7j7 ,int]v5tion
 ,section #ijb ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (
 #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h-#b7 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 be=e or national orig914  7k7  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie ,section #bja7;a77#a7 ( !         
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 be=e or national orig914  7l7  
,title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,*apt]   

#bc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is 
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #bcja7;b77#b71 by
 /rik+ sex1 & ins]t+ sex1 sexual        
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity12 &  7#b7 9    
section #bcjb-- 7,a7 9 subsection       
7b77#a77;,a71 by ins]t+ sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 be=e or       
national orig912 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7d77#a71 by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1   
g5d] id5tity1 be=e or national orig924  
#e4 ,h\s+ discrim9ation prohibit$  7a7  
,9 ,g5]al  7#a7 ,section #hjd ( ! ,fair 
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjd7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 aft] sex ea* place t t]m       
appe>s4  7#b7 ,section #hje ( ! ,fair   
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfje7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 aft] sex ea* place t t]m       
appe>s4  7#c7 ,section #hjf ( ! ,fair   
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjf7 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual ori5tation1 g5d] 
id5tity1 aft] sex ea* place t t]m       
appe>s4  7#d7 ,section #hjg ( ! ,fair   
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjg7 is     

am5d$ by ins]t+ or to p]sons :o adh]e to
 its religi\s beliefs1 obs]vances1      
t5ets1 or practices imm$iately aft] !   
phrase ( ! same religion & or adh]5ce to
 su* beliefs1 obs]vances1 t5ets1 or     
practices imm$iately be=e is re/rict$4  
7#e7 ,section #hjh ( ! ,fair ,h\s+ ,act 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjh7 is am5d$ by ins]t+
 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft]  
sex ea* place t t]m appe>s4  7b7        
,prev5tion ( intimidation ,section #ija 
( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifh 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #cfca7 is am5d$ by ins]t+     
sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft]   
sex1 ea* place t t]m appe>s4  7c7       
,def9itions ,section #hjb ( ! ,fair     
,h\s+ ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cfjb7 is     
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7p7   
,sexual ori5tation means homosexuality1 
het]osexuality1 or bisexuality4  7q7    
,g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$       
id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r   
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 )\t reg>d to ! individual's designat$  
sex at bir?4 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c  

be %[n by provid+ evid5ce1 includ+      
m$ical hi/ory1 c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] 
id5tity1 consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( !  
g5d] id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d]   
id5tity is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's 
core id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an       
improp] purpose4  7r7 ,op]ates includes 
! r5tal or occupancy ( dwell+s ?r\gh a  
lease or contract ) ! dwell+'s actual   
own] or prim>y op]ator4  7s7 ,religion  
has ! same mean+ z section #gja ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74  7t7 ,religi\s      
organization1 association1 or society   
has ! same mean+ z section #gja ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e74  4  #f4 ,o!r        
nondiscrim9ation requirem5ts  7a7       
,m>riage ,recognition  7#a7 ,section #g 
( title #a1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  #g4 ,m>riage   
7a7 ,= ! purposes ( any ,f$]al law 9 :i*
 m>ital /atus is a factor1 an individual
 %all be consid]$ m>ri$ if t            
individual's m>riage is valid 9 ! ,/ate 

:]e ! m>riage 0 ent]$ into or1 9 ! case 
( a m>riage ent]$ into outside any      
,/ate1 if ! m>riage is valid 9 ! place  
:]e ent]$ into & ! m>riage c\ld h be5   
ent]$ into 9 a ,/ate4  7b7 ,9 ?is       
section1 ! t]m ,/ate means a ,/ate1 !   
,di/rict ( ,columbia1 ! ,commonweal? (  
,pu]to ,rico1 or any o!r t]ritory or    
possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7#b7  
,section #agch;,c ( title #bh1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 is repeal$1 & ! table (   
sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #aae (     
title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$
 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to t section4   
7b7 ,desegregation ( public facilities  
,section #cja7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;b7a77 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ sex1 sexual          
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 be=e or       
national orig94  7c7 ,discrim9ation 9   
f$]al jury s]vice prohibit$ ,*apt] #aba 
( title #bh1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 9 section #ahfb1 by ins]t+
 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft]  
sex1 ea* place t t]m appe>s2  7#b7 9    

section #ahfg1 by ins]t+ sexual         
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft] sex1 ea* 
place t t]m appe>s2 &  7#c7 9 section   
#ahfi by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7l7 ,!
 t]m sexual ori5tation means            
homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or       
bisexuality4  7m7 ,! t]m g5d] id5tity   
means ! g5d]-relat$ id5tity1 appe>ance1 
mann]isms1 or o!r g5d]-relat$           
*>act]i/ics ( an individual1 )\t reg>d  
to ! individual's designat$ sex at bir?4
 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c be %[n by    
provid+ evid5ce1 includ+ m$ical hi/ory1 
c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] id5tity1       
consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( ! g5d]      
id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d] id5tity
 is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's core   
id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an improp]    
purpose4  4  7d7 ,discrim9ation 9 cr$it 
prohibit$ ,! ,equal ,cr$it ,opportunity 
,act 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #afia et seq47 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #gja7;a77#a7 by  
/rik+ or aft] sex & ins]t+ 1 sexual     
ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft] sex2     
7#b7 9 section #gjb-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+

 subsections 7f7 & 7g7 z subsections 7g7
 & 7i71 respectively2  7,b7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7e7 ! foll[+3  7f7 ,!   
t]m g5d] id5tity means ! g5d]-relat$    
id5tity1 appe>ance1 mann]isms1 or o!r   
g5d]-relat$ *>act]i/ics ( an individual1
 )\t reg>d to ! individual's designat$  
sex at bir?4 ,a p]son's g5d] id5tity c  
be %[n by provid+ evid5ce1 includ+      
m$ical hi/ory1 c>e or treatm5t ( ! g5d] 
id5tity1 consi/5t & uni=m ass]tion ( !  
g5d] id5tity1 or o!r evid5ce t ! g5d]   
id5tity is s9c]ely held1 "p ( a p]son's 
core id5tity1 & n be+ ass]t$ = an       
improp] purpose4  2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+   
aft] subsection 7g71 z s r$esignat$1 !  
foll[+3  7h7 ,! t]m sexual ori5tation   
means homosexuality1 het]osexuality1 or 
bisexuality4  2 &  7#c7 9 section #gje1 
by ins]t+ 1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d]     
id5tity1 aft] sex4  7e7 ,discrim9ation 9
 refugee resettlem5t prohibit$ ,section 
#dab7;a77#e7 ( ! ,immigration &         
,nationality ,act 7#h ,u4,s4,c4         
#aebb7;a77#e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ sexual

 ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1 aft] sex14   
7f7 ,safe s*ools ,title ,,iv ( !        
,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gaja et seq47 is  
am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,g    
,,safe ,,s*ools ,,improvem5t  #dgja4    
,purpose ,! purpose ( ?is "p is to      
address ! problem ( bully+ & h>assm5t   
conduct ( /ud5ts 9 public elem5t>y      
s*ools & second>y s*ools4  #dgjb4       
,anti-bully+ policies  7a7 ,bully+ ,9   
?is "p1 ! t]m bully+ includes           
cyb]-bully+ ?r\gh electronic            
communications t take place away f s*ool
 or a s*ool-sponsor$ or s*ool-relat$    
ev5t1 b only if ! cyb]-bully+ infr+es on
 ! rights ( ! /ud5t at s*ool z set =? 9 
subp>agraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 ( subsection   
7b77#a74  7b7 ,policies ,a ,/ate t      
receives a grant "u ?is title %all      
require all local educational ag5cies 9 
! ,/ate ) au?ority to adm9i/] public    
elem5t>y & second>y s*ools to c>ry out !
 foll[+3  7#a7 ,e/abli% policies t      
prev5t & prohibit conduct1 includ+      

bully+ & h>assm5t-- 7,a7 t is           
suffici5tly sev]e1 p]si/5t1 or p]vasive 
t a reasonable p]son w\ld expect su*    
bully+ or h>assm5t to limit a /ud5t's   
ability to p>ticipate 91 or b5efit f1 a 
program or activity ( a public s*ool or 
local educational ag5cy2 or  7,b7 t is  
suffici5tly sev]e1 p]si/5t1 or p]vasive 
t a reasonable p]son w\ld expect su*    
bully+ or h>assm5t to create a ho/ile or
 abusive educational environm5t1        
adv]sely affect+ a /ud5t's education1 at
 a program or activity ( a public s*ool 
or local educational ag5cy1 includ+ acts
 ( v]bal1 nonv]bal1 or physical         
aggression or intimidation4  7#b7 ,!    
policies requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all  
include a prohibition ( bully+ or       
h>assm5t conduct bas$ on--  7,a7 a      
/ud5t's actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1  
national orig91 religion1 disability1   
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity2
  7,b7 ! actual or p]ceiv$ race1 color1 
national orig91 religion1 disability1   
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 or g5d] id5tity 

( a p]son ) :om a /ud5t associates or   
has associat$2 or  7,c7 any o!r di/+ui%+
 *>act]i/ics t may be def9$ by ! ,/ate  
or local educational ag5cy1 includ+ be+ 
homeless or ! *ild or w>d ( a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,provide-- 7,a7      
annual notice to /ud5ts1 p>5ts1 &       
educational pr(essionals describ+ ! full
 range ( ! local educational ag5cy's    
policies requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 & %all
 include an affirmative /atem5t ( !     
protections = free spee*1 assembly1 &   
expression "u ! ,fir/ ,am5dm5t & any o!r
 applicable law2 &  7,b7 grievance      
proc$ures = /ud5ts or p>5ts to regi/]   
compla9ts reg>d+ ! prohibit$ conduct    
conta9$ 9 su* local educational ag5cy's 
discipl9e policies1 includ+--  7i7 ! "n 
( ! local educational ag5cy (ficials :o 
are designat$ z responsible = receiv+   
su* compla9ts2 &  7ii7 timel9es t !     
local educational ag5cy w e/abli% 9 !   
resolution ( su* compla9ts4  7#d7       
,collect annual incid5ce & frequ5cy (   
incid5ts data ab\t ! conduct prohibit$  

by ! policies describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7  
at ! s*ool build+ level t are accurate &
 complete & publicly report su* data at 
! s*ool level & local educational ag5cy 
level4 ,! local educational ag5cy %all  
ensure t victims or p]sons responsible =
 su* conduct are n id5tifiable4  7#e7   
,enc\rage positive & prev5tative        
approa*es to s*ool discipl9e t m9imize  
/ud5ts' removal f in/ruction & ensure t 
/ud5ts1 includ+ /ud5ts describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b71 are n subject to         
disproportionate puni%m5t4  #dgjc4 ,/ate
 reports  ,! *ief executive (fic] ( a   
,/ate t receives a grant "u ?is title1 9
 coop]ation ) ! ,/ate educational ag5cy1
 %all submit a bi5nial report to !      
,secret>y--  7#a7 on ! in=mation report$
 by local educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate 
pursuant to section #dgjb7;b77#d72 &    
7#b7 describ+ ! ,/ate's plans = support+
 local educational ag5cy ef=ts to       
address ! conduct prohibit$ by !        
policies describ$ 9 section             
#dgjb7;b77#a74  #dgjd4 ,evaluation  7a7 

,bi5nial evaluation ,! ,secret>y %all   
conduct an indep5d5t bi5nial evaluation 
( programs & policies to combat bully+ &
 h>assm5t 9 elem5t>y s*ools & second>y  
s*ools1 includ+ implem5tation ( !       
requirem5ts describ$ 9 section #dgjb1   
includ+ :e!r su* requirem5ts h          
appreciably r$uc$ ! level ( ! prohibit$ 
conduct & h conduct$ effective p>5t     
involvem5t & programs t tra9 cov]$ s*ool
 employees h[ to id5tify & /op bully+ & 
h>assm5t1 z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section 
#dgjb4  7b7 ,data collection ,!         
,commission] = ,education ,/ati/ics %all
 collect data f ,/ates1 t are subject to
 indep5d5t review1 to det]m9e ! incid5ce
 & frequ5cy ( conduct prohibit$ by !    
policies describ$ 9 section #dgjb4  7c7 
,bi5nial report ,n lat] ?an ,janu>y #a (
 ! fir/ cal5d> ye> t beg9s aft] !       
effective date ( ?is section & e #b ye>s
 !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to !  
,presid5t & ,congress a report on !     
f9d+s ( ! evaluation conduct$ "u        
subsection 7a7 toge!r ) ! data collect$ 

"u subsection 7b7 & data submitt$ by !  
,/ates "u section #dgjc4  #dgje4 ,effect
 on o!r laws  7a7 ,f$]al & ,/ate        
nondiscrim9ation laws ,no?+ 9 ?is "p    
%all be con/ru$ to invalidate or limit  
rights1 rem$ies1 proc$ures1 or legal    
/&>ds available to victims (            
discrim9ation "u any o!r ,f$]al law or  
law ( a ,/ate or political subdivision (
 a ,/ate1 includ+ title ,,vi ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix ( !        
,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj       
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd  
or #eje ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid1 #gid;a71 or !     
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474 ,!      
obligations impos$ by ?is "p are 9      
addition to ^? impos$ by title ,,vi ( ! 
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 title ,,ix (
 ! ,education ,am5dm5ts ( #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 section #ejd (
 ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( #aigc 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 & ! ,am]icans )        
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq474  7b7 ,free   
spee* & expression ,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all  
be con/ru$ to d5y any /ud5t a "r ( free 
spee*1 assembly1 or expression protect$ 
"u ! ,con/itution or any o!r ,f$]al law1
 or to p]mit unlawful viewpo9t          
discrim9ation4 ,no policy e/abli%$ "u   
?is "p may prev5t or puni% a /ud5t's    
expression ( religi\s1 political1 or    
philosophical beliefs 9 ! classroom or  
at s*ool activities :5 su* expression   
takes place on equal t]ms ) simil>      
expressions ( belief all[$ by ! s*ool 9 
! same sett+4  #dgjf4 ,rule (           
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is "p %all be      
con/ru$ to prohibit a ,/ate or local    
entity f enact+ any law ) respect to !  
prev5tion ( bully+ or h>assm5t ( /ud5ts 
t is n inconsi/5t ) ?is "p4  4  #g4     
,prohibition on retaliation & unequal   
treatm5t  ,title ,,xi ( ! ,civil ,rights
 ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;h et 
seq47 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !       

foll[+3  #aajg4 ,nonretaliation  7a7 ,9 
g5]al  7#a7 ,no gov]nm5t %all take any  
adv]se action because (-- 7,a7 ! exi/5ce
 or invocation ( any exemption1 def5se1 
or rem$y "u ?is ,act2 or  7,b7 ! exi/5ce
 or invocation ( any protection f       
discrim9ation "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,no?+ 9
 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$ to      
invalidate or sup]s$e a law )\t evid5ce 
t x 0 enact$1 en=c$1 or adm9i/]$ =      
reasons prohibit$ by p>agraph 7#a74  7b7
 ,prohibition on ,c]ta9 ,gov]nm5t       
,actions  7#a7 ,p]sons protect$ f       
discrim9ation ,no gov]nm5t %all take any
 adv]se action t1 z appli$1 conflicts ) 
any protection f discrim9ation "u ?is   
,act4  7#b7 ,c]ta9 religi\s prop]ties & 
religi\s employ]s  7,a7 ,no gov]nm5t    
%all take any adv]se action t1 z appli$1
 is inconsi/5t ) ! exemptions "u section
 #bja7;b77#aa74  7,b7 ,no gov]nm5t %all 
take any adv]se action t1 z appli$1     
abridges ! exemptions provid$ "u section
 #gjb7;a77#b77;,b74  7,c7 ,no?+ 9 ?is   
subsection %all be con/ru$ to invalidate

 any o!r law t o!rwise applies to a     
religi\s prop]ty exempt "u section      
#bja7;b77#aa7 or a religi\s employ]     
exempt "u section #gjb7;a77#b77;,b74    
7#c7 ,adoption & fo/] c>e fund+1        
lic5sure1 & c]tification ,no ,/ate %all 
en=ce a law ) respect to a p>ticul>     
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 grant1   
gu>antee1 or b5efit if t law1 z appli$1 
abridges any "r or b5efit "u section    
#faj1 unless ! ,/ate demon/rates t !    
contract1 coop]ative agreem5t1 grant1   
gu>antee1 or b5efit is solely fund$ by  
rev5ues ( a ,/ate or political          
subdivision !re(4 ,a ,/ate or its       
political subdivision may comm+le its   
rev5ues ) ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = ! 
purpose ( provid+ f9ancial aid to       
adoption ag5cies2 su* comm+l$ rev5ues   
%all be deem$ ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance4
 ,no gov]nm5t may d5y1 )hold1 or susp5d 
! lic5se or c]tification ( a religi\sly 
affiliat$ adoption or fo/] c>e ag5cy    
because ( its religi\s tea*+s or        
practices1 provid$ t ! ag5cy complies ) 

g5]ally applicable heal? & safety /&>ds4
  7c7 ,religi\s ,educational            
,in/itutions  7#a7 ,no adv]se action =  
religi\s mission ,no gov]nm5t %all take 
any adv]se action aga9/ a religi\s      
educational in/itution1 its faculty1    
/ud5ts1 or graduates because ( its      
religi\s mission4  7#b7 ,accr$itation   
,no accr$it+ ag5cy %all take an adv]se  
action aga9/ a religi\s educational     
in/itution = noncompliance ) an         
accr$itation /&>d t w\ld require !      
in/itution to act inconsi/5tly ) its    
religi\s mission z relat$ to m>riage1   
family1 sexuality1 or g5d] id5tity1     
except z ^! matt]s p]ta9 to race1 color1
 or national orig94 ,no?+ 9 ?is         
provision %all be int]pret$ to d5y an   
accr$it+ ag5cy ! au?ority "u section    
#dif7;a7 ( ! ,high] ,education ,act 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajii;b7a77 to take action   
necess>y to ensure t ! c\rses or        
programs ( in/ruction1 tra9+1 or /udy   
(f]$ by an in/itution ( high] education 
are ( suffici5t quality to a*ieve ! /at$

 objective = :i* ! c\rses or ! programs 
are (f]$4 ,an accr$it+ ag5cy does n     
demon/rate t its adv]se action aga9/ a  
religi\s educational in/itution is      
au?oriz$ "u section #ajii;b7a7 m]ely by 
%[+ t ! action results f a rule ( g5]al 
applicability4  7#c7 ,rem$ies ,a        
religi\s educational in/itution h>m$ by 
a violation ( ?is subsection may obta9  
injunctive relief aga9/ ! responsible   
accr$it+ ag5cy4 ,^u receiv+ a copy ( su*
 an injunction1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education
 %all deem ! affect$ religi\s           
educational in/itution z accr$it$ = all 
purposes "u ,f$]al law4 ,! ,dep>tm5t    
%all d5y recognition = any purpose to an
 accr$it+ ag5cy t kn[+ly violates ?is   
subsection4 ,an accr$it+ ag5cy t loses  
its gov]nm5t recognition may apply ) !  
,dep>tm5t to re/ore its recognition if !
 ag5cy demon/rates t ! violation result$
 f mi/ake or inadv]t5ce4 ,)9 two ye>s ( 
! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,dep>tm5t %all 
issue f9al rules prescrib+ ! proc$ures  
gov]n+ ?is section4  7d7 ,no ,religi\s  

,te/s ,no gov]nm5t %all-- 7#a7 exclude a
 p]son f an occupation by depriv+ a     
p]son ( pr(essional cr$5tials or impos+ 
a f9e or p5alty1 includ+ ?r\gh a private
 "r ( action1 because ( ! p]son's       
religi\s beliefs or affiliations1       
provid$ t ! p]son o!rwise complies )    
occupational or pr(essional /&>ds t1 9  
purpose & effect1 are neutral t[>d      
religion & g5]ally applicable2 or  7#b7 
det]m9e eligibility = public (fice      
because ( religi\s beliefs or           
affiliations4  7e7 ,scope ( ,application
 ,subsections 7a7 ?r\gh 7d7 apply 9 any 
case 9 :i*--  7#a7 section #e ( !       
,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution ( ! 
,unit$ ,/ates grants lawmak+ p[] to     
,congress2  7#b7 action by a gov]nm5t or
 an accr$it+ ag5cy w\ld affect comm]ce )
 =eign nations1 among ! sev]al ,/ates1  
or ) ,indian ,tribes2  7#c7 a ,/ate or  
political subdivision receives ,f$]al   
f9ancial assi/ance1 to ! full ext5t     
p]mitt$ by ,congress' au?ority "u !     
,sp5d+ ,p[] 9 article ,i1 section #h ( !

 ,con/itution2  7#d7 ,congress has p[]  
"u ! ,necess>y & ,prop] ,clause (       
article ,i1 section #h to effectuate !  
ex]cise ( its enum]at$ p[]s2 or  7#e7 ! 
,con/itution grants ,congress any o!r   
lawmak+ p[]4  7f7 ,judicial ,relief     
7#a7 ,cause ( action ,a p]son or        
organization may ass]t an actual        
violation ( ?is section1 or a cr$ible   
?reat ( su* a violation1 z a claim or   
def5se 9 a judicial1 adm9i/rative1 or   
arbitration proce$+ & obta9 appropriate 
relief aga9/ a gov]nm5t or accr$it+     
ag5cy1 includ+ attorneys' fees4 ,a ,/ate
 %all n be immune "u ! ,elev5? ,am5dm5t 
to ! ,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates f a 
claim "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,removal    
,any proce$+ br\ght 9 a ,/ate c\rt = :i*
 a claimant invokes ?is section z a     
claim1 c\nt]claim1 or def5se may be     
remov$ by ! claimant to ! di/rict c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! di/rict & division 
embrac+ ! place :]e su* action is p5d+4 
7g7 ,def9itions ,9 section #aajg3 7#a7  
,! t]m abridges means to dim9i%1 burd51 

h9d]1 or ob/ruct4  7#b7 ,! t]m          
accr$itation means ! /atus ( public     
recognition t an accr$it+ ag5cy grants  
to an educational in/itution or program 
t meets ! ag5cy's /&>ds & requirem5ts4  
7#c7 ,! t]m accr$it+ ag5cy means a legal
 entity1 or "p ( a legal entity1 t      
conducts accr$it+ activities ?r\gh      
volunt>y1 non-,f$]al pe] review & makes 
decisions conc]n+ ! accr$itation or     
preaccr$itation /atus ( in/itutions1    
programs1 or bo?4  7#d7 ,! t]m adv]se   
action includes action t susp5ds1       
revokes1 or )holds lic5ses1 p]mits1     
c]tifications1 pr(essional cr$5tials1   
gu>antees1 contracts1 or coop]ative     
agreem5ts2 d5ies or revokes s*ol>%ips1  
grants1 loans1 a tax exemption or       
tax-exempt /atus2 d5ies access to       
gov]nm5t-sponsor$ facilities1           
activities1 or programs2 or t imposes   
any o!r p5alty or d5ies an o!rwise      
available b5efit4 ,except = a violation 
( subsection 7a77#a7 ( ?is section1     
adv]se action does n include a ,/ate's  

refusal to subsidize contracts1 grants1 
loans1 or coop]ative agreem5ts )        
exclusively ,/ate rev5ues because (     
noncompliance ) ,/ate /&>ds t1 9 purpose
 & effect1 are neutral t[>d religion &  
g5]ally applicable4 ,comm+l$ ,/ate &    
,f$]al rev5ues %all be deem$ ,f$]al     
rev5ues4 ,adv]se action does include    
susp5d+1 revok+1 or )hold+ s*ol>%ips1   
grants1 & loans1 or access to           
gov]nm5t-sponsor$ facilities1           
activities1 or programs to qualifi$     
/ud5ts or graduates ( religi\s          
educational in/itutions1 not)/&+ t !    
s*ol>%ips1 grants1 loans1 facilities1   
activities1 or programs are fund$ )     
,/ate rev5ues4  7#e7 ,! t]m gov]nm5t    
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate1 c\nty1            
municipality1 or o!r gov]nm5t entity    
creat$ "u ! au?ority ( a ,/ate2  7,b7   
any bran*1 dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1             
in/rum5tality1 or (ficial ( an entity   
li/$ 9 subsection 7g77#e77;,a72  7,c7   
any o!r p]son act+ "u color ( ,/ate law2
 &  7,d7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 a bran*1      

dep>tm5t1 ag5cy1 in/rum5tality1 or      
(ficial ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & any o!r    
p]son act+ "u color ( ,f$]al law4  7#f7 
,! t]ms religion & religi\s include all 
aspects ( religi\s belief1 obs]vance1 & 
practice1 :e!r or n compell$ by1 or     
c5tral to1 a sy/em ( religion4  7#g7 ,! 
t]m religi\s corporation1 association1  
educational in/itution1 or society      
include-- 7,a7 a *ur*1 synagogue1       
mosque1 temple1 or o!r h\se ( wor%ip2   
7,b7 a nonpr(it corporation1            
association1 educational in/itution1    
society1 or o!r nonpr(it entity t is1 9 
:ole or 9 sub/antial "p1 own$1 support$1
 controll$1 or manag$ by a p>ticul>     
religion or by a p>ticul> *ur*1         
d5om9ation1 conv5tion1 or association ( 
*ur*es or o!r h\ses ( wor%ip2 or  7,c7 a
 nonpr(it corporation1 association1     
educational in/itution1 society1 or o!r 
nonpr(it entity t holds itself out to ! 
public z sub/antially religi\s1 has z   
its /at$ purpose 9 its organic docum5ts 
t x is religi\s1 & is sub/antially      

religi\s 9 its curr5t op]ations4  7#h7  
,! t]m religi\s educational in/itution  
means any organization cov]$ by section 
#gjc7;e77#b74  7#i7 ,! t]m religi\s     
mission includes religi\s affiliation1  
religi\s t5ets1 religi\s tea*+s1 &      
religi\s /&>ds1 includ+ policies or     
decisions relat$ to su* affiliation1    
t5ets1 tea*+s1 or /&>ds ) respect to    
h\s+1 employm5t1 curriculum1            
self-gov]nance1 or /ud5t admission1     
cont9u+ enrollm5t1 or graduation4  7h7  
,con/ruction ,?is section %all sup]s$e  
,/ate or local law z provid$ = expressly
 h]e94 ,no?+ conta9$ 9 section #aajg    
%all be con/ru$ z indicat+ an int5t on !
 "p ( ,congress to occupy ! field 9 :i* 
?is ,act op]ates to ! exclusion ( ,/ate 
or local laws on ! same subject matt]4  
4  #h4 ,pres]vation ( tax-exempt /atus  
,section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #a et seq47
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e    
,corporations1 & community *e/ '''2 &   
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7   

7i7 ,= purposes ( ,f$]al law1 any       
det]m9ation :e!r an organization is     
organiz$ or op]at$ exclusively =        
religi\s1 *>itable1 sci5tific1 lit]>y1  
or educational purposes or complies )   
legal /&>ds ( *>ity %all be made )\t    
reg>d to ! organization's religi\s      
beliefs or practices conc]n+ m>riage1   
family1 or sexuality1 except ins(> z su*
 practices p]ta9 to race or crim9al     
sexual (f5ses puni%able "u              
con/itutionally valid ,f$]al or ,/ate   
law4  7ii7 ,z us$ 9 subsection 7,b77i71 
! t]m religi\s includes all aspects (   
religi\s belief1 obs]vance1 & practice1 
:e!r or n compell$ by1 or c5tral to1 a  
sy/em ( religion4  4  #i4 ,sev]ability  
,if any provision ( ?is ,act1 or !      
application ( any provision to any      
individual or circum/ance1 is held to be
 invalid1 ! rema9d] ( ?is ,act & !      
application ( its o!r provisions to any 
o!r individuals or circum/ances %all n  
be affect$ !reby4