,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ajfe  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ae1         
#bjba,mr4 ,nadl] 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,katko1 ,mrs4 ,mc,bath1 ,ms4 ,h]r]a     
,beutl]1 & ,mr4 ,scott ( ,virg9ia7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se    
,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 & !   
,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly  
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to elim9ate discrim9ation &   
promote wom5's heal? & economic security
 by ensur+ reasonable workplace         
accommodations = work]s ^: ability to   
p]=m ! functions ( a job are limit$ by  
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or a relat$ m$ical 
condition4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act   
may be cit$ z ! ,pregnant ,work]s       
,fairness ,act4  #b4 ,nondiscrim9ation )
 reg>d to reasonable accommodations     
relat$ to pregnancy ,x %all be an       

unlawful employm5t practice = a cov]$   
entity to-- 7#a7 n make reasonable      
accommodations to ! kn[n limitations    
relat$ to ! pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or     
relat$ m$ical conditions ( a qualifi$   
employee1 unless su* cov]$ entity c     
demon/rate t ! accommodation w\ld impose
 an undue h>d%ip on ! op]ation ( !      
bus9ess ( su* cov]$ entity2  7#b7       
require a qualifi$ employee affect$ by  
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical   
conditions to accept an accommodation   
o!r ?an any reasonable accommodation    
arriv$ at ?r\gh ! int]active process    
ref]r$ to 9 section #e7g72  7#c7 d5y    
employm5t opportunities to a qualifi$   
employee if su* d5ial is bas$ on ! ne$ (
 ! cov]$ entity to make reasonable      
accommodations to ! kn[n limitations    
relat$ to ! pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or     
relat$ m$ical conditions ( a qualifi$   
employee2  7#d7 require a qualifi$      
employee to take leave1 :e!r paid or    
unpaid1 if ano!r reasonable             
accommodation c be provid$ to ! kn[n    

limitations relat$ to ! pregnancy1      
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical conditions ( 
a qualifi$ employee2 or  7#e7 take      
adv]se action 9 t]ms1 conditions1 or    
privileges ( employm5t aga9/ a qualifi$ 
employee on acc\nt ( ! employee reque/+ 
or us+ a reasonable accommodation to !  
kn[n limitations relat$ to ! pregnancy1 
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical conditions ( 
! employee4  #c4 ,rem$ies & en=cem5t    
7a7 ,employees ,cov]$ by title ,,vii ( !
 ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 sections #gje1 #gjf1 #gjg1    
#gji1 #gaj1 & #gaa ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d  
et seq47 to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 or any p]son alleg+ a violation 
( title ,,vii ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjjj;e et seq47 %all be ! p[]s1        
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or
 any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an     
unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation 
( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 

section #e7c77;,a7 except z provid$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &   
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or
 any p]son alleg+ su* practice4  7#c7   
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71       
includ+ ! limitations conta9$ 9         
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section        
#aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &    
proc$ures ?is ,act provides to !        
,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or any 
p]son alleg+ su* practice 7n an         
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes74  7b7 ,employees     
,cov]$ by ,congressional ,acc\ntability 
,act ( #aiie  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p[]s1    
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 !        
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    

#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! 
,bo>d 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( su* ,act
 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 or any p]son     
alleg+ a violation ( section            
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a77 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 
& proc$ures ?is ,act provides to ! ,bo>d
 or any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an  
unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation 
( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 
section #e7c77;,b71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &   
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,bo>d or any p]son alleg+ su*      
practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1       
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides 

to ! ,bo>d or any p]son alleg+ su*      
practice 7n an employm5t practice       
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes74  7#d7 ,o!r applicable        
provisions ,) respect to a claim alleg+ 
a practice describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71    
title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all apply 9 ! 
same mann] z su* title applies ) respect
 to a claim alleg+ a violation ( section
 #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4  
#acaa7;a77#a774  7c7 ,employees cov]$ by
 *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &
 proc$ures provid$ 9 *apt] #e ( title   
#c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ! ,presid5t1
 ! ,commission1 ! ,m]it ,sy/ems         
,protection ,bo>d1 or any p]son alleg+ a
 violation ( section #daa7;a77#a7 ( su* 
title %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures ?is ,act provides to !        
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 ! ,bo>d1 or   
any p]son1 respectively1 alleg+ an      

unlawful employm5t practice 9 violation 
( ?is ,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9 
section #e7c77;,c71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &   
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 ! ,bo>d1 
or any p]son alleg+ su* practice4  7#c7 
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71       
includ+ ! limitations conta9$ 9         
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section        
#aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &    
proc$ures ?is ,act provides to !        
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 ! ,bo>d1 or   
any p]son alleg+ su* practice 7n an     
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes74  7d7 ,employees     
,cov]$ by ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights   
,act ( #aiia  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p[]s1    

rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 sections 
#cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee     
,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af;b2 #bjjj;e-#af;c7 to !      
,commission or any p]son alleg+ a       
violation ( section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( su*  
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                     
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission or any p]son1          
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #e7c77;,d71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &   
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission or any p]son alleg+ su*
 practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1      
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           

limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides 
to ! ,commission or any p]son alleg+ su*
 practice 7n an employm5t practice      
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes74  7e7 ,employees ,cov]$ by    
section #gag ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &
 proc$ures provid$ 9 section #gag ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 to ! ,commission1
 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (      
,congress1 or any p]son alleg+ a        
violation ( t section %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son1    
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #e7c77;,e71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is subsection4 
7#b7 ,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &   

proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides  
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son     
alleg+ su* practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,!  
p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9    
section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !      
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act provides 
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son     
alleg+ su* practice 7n an employm5t     
practice specifically exclud$ f cov]age 
"u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes74  7f7 ,prohibition ,aga9/     
,retaliation  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,no p]son  
%all discrim9ate aga9/ any employee     
because su* employee has oppos$ any act 
or practice made unlawful by ?is ,act or
 because su* employee made a *>ge1      
te/ifi$1 assi/$1 or p>ticipat$ 9 any    

mann] 9 an inve/igation1 proce$+1 or    
he>+ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,prohibition    
aga9/ co]cion ,x %all be unlawful to    
co]ce1 intimidate1 ?reat51 or int]f]e ) 
any individual 9 ! ex]cise or enjoym5t  
(1 or on acc\nt ( su* individual hav+   
ex]cis$ or enjoy$1 or on acc\nt ( su*   
individual hav+ aid$ or enc\rag$ any o!r
 individual 9 ! ex]cise or enjoym5t (1  
any "r grant$ or protect$ by ?is ,act4  
7#c7 ,rem$y ,! rem$ies & proc$ures      
o!rwise provid$ = "u ?is section %all be
 available to aggriev$ individuals )    
respect to violations ( ?is subsection4 
7g7 ,limitation ,not)/&+ subsections    
7a77#c71 7b77#c71 7c77#c71 7d77#c71 &   
7e77#c71 if an unlawful employm5t       
practice involves ! provision ( a       
reasonable accommodation pursuant to ?is
 ,act or regulations implem5t+ ?is ,act1
 damages may n be aw>d$ "u section      
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7 if ! cov]$ entity    
demon/rates good fai? ef=ts1 9          
consultation ) ! employee ) kn[n        

limitations relat$ to pregnancy1        
*ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical conditions :o
 has in=m$ ! cov]$ entity t             
accommodation is ne$$1 to id5tify & make
 a reasonable accommodation t w\ld      
provide su* employee ) an equally       
effective opportunity & w\ld n cause an 
undue h>d%ip on ! op]ation ( ! cov]$    
entity4  #d4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all issue regulations 9  
an accessible =mat 9 accordance )       
sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to c>ry out ?is    
,act4 ,su* regulations %all provide     
examples ( reasonable accommodations    
address+ kn[n limitations relat$ to     
pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or relat$ m$ical   
conditions4  #e4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9   
?is ,act-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,commission means 
! ,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity        
,commission2  7#b7 ! t]m cov]$ entity-- 
7,a7 has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m respond5t 9 
section #gja7n7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act 
( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7n772 &   

7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an employ]1 :i*     
means a p]son engag$ 9 indu/ry affect+  
comm]ce :o has #ae or m employees z     
def9$ 9 section #gja7;b7 ( title ,,vii (
 ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7b772  7ii7 an employ+ 
(fice1 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !       
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 & section    
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code2  7iii7 an entity employ+ a ,/ate 
employee describ$ 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act (     
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 
&  7iv7 an entity to :i* section        
#gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77        
applies2  7#c7 ! t]m employee means--   
7,a7 an employee 7includ+ an applicant71
 z def9$ 9 section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e7f772  7,b7 a cov]$ employee     
7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9       
section #aja ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         

,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7,c7 a cov]$ employee
 7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9      
section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code2  7,d7 a ,/ate employee    
7includ+ an applicant7 describ$ 9       
section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ,employee
 ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af;c7a772 or  7,e7 an employee 
7includ+ an applicant7 to :i* section   
#gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77        
applies2  7#d7 ! t]m p]son has ! mean+  
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gja7;a7 ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7a772  7#e7 ! t]m kn[n 
limitation means physical or m5tal      
condition relat$ to1 affect$ by1 or     
aris+ out ( pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or     
relat$ m$ical conditions t ! employee or
 employee's repres5tative has           
communicat$ to ! employ] :e!r or n su*  
condition meets ! def9ition ( disability
 specifi$ 9 section #c ( ! ,am]icans )  
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abajb72  7#f7 ! t]m qualifi$ 

employee means an employee or applicant 
:o1 ) or )\t reasonable accommodation1 c
 p]=m ! ess5tial functions ( ! employm5t
 position1 except t an employee or      
applicant %all be consid]$ qualifi$ if--
 7,a7 any inability to p]=m an ess5tial 
function is = a tempor>y p]iod2  7,b7 ! 
ess5tial function c\ld be p]=m$ 9 ! ne> 
future2 &  7,c7 ! inability to p]=m !   
ess5tial function c be reasonably       
accommodat$2 &  7#g7 ! t]ms reasonable  
accommodation & undue h>d%ip h ! mean+s 
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #aja ( !        
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa7 & %all be con/ru$
 z su* t]ms are con/ru$ "u su* ,act & z 
set =? 9 ! regulations requir$ by ?is   
,act1 includ+ ) reg>d to ! int]active   
process t w typically be us$ to det]m9e 
an appropriate reasonable accommodation4
  #f4 ,waiv] ( ,/ate immunity ,a ,/ate  
%all n be immune "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution f an action 9 a ,f$]al or 
,/ate c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction = a  
violation ( ?is ,act4 ,9 any action     

aga9/ a ,/ate = a violation ( ?is ,act1 
rem$ies 7includ+ rem$ies bo? at law & 9 
equity7 are available = su* a violation 
to ! same ext5t z su* rem$ies are       
available = su* a violation 9 an action 
aga9/ any public or private entity o!r  
?an a ,/ate4  #g4 ,relation%ip to o!r   
laws ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to
 invalidate or limit ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & 
proc$ures "u any ,f$]al law or law ( any
 ,/ate or political subdivision ( any   
,/ate or jurisdiction t provides great] 
or equal protection = individuals       
affect$ by pregnancy1 *ildbir?1 or      
relat$ m$ical conditions4  #h4          
,sev]ability ,if any provision ( ?is    
,act or ! application ( t provision to  
p>ticul> p]sons or circum/ances is held 
invalid or f\nd to be uncon/itutional1 !
 rema9d] ( ?is ,act & ! application ( t 
provision to o!r p]sons or circum/ances 
%all n be affect$4