,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ehdb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjba    
,ms4 ,lois ,frankel ( ,florida 7=       
h]self1 ,mr4 ,katko1 ,ms4 ,blunt        
,ro*e/]1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1
 ,ms4 ,und]wood1 ,mrs4 ,axne1 ,mr4      
,blum5au]1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,b[man1 
,mr4 ,c>son1 ,mr4 ,ca/51 ,ms4 ,ca/or (  
,florida1 ,ms4 ,*u1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (        
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1
 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,coop]1 ,mr4 ,cri/1   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,de,lauro1 ,mrs4 ,dem+s1 ,mr4           
,de,saulnier1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1 ,ms4        
,escob>1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1   
,ms4 ,g>cia ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1   
,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,jacobs ( ,cali=nia1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 
,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mrs4 ,kirkpatrick1 ,ms4   
,ku/]1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,mr4 ,lawson (   
,florida1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4   
,l[5?al1 ,mr4 ,lyn*1 ,mrs4 ,c>olyn ,b4  
,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,mann+1 ,ms4
 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,ms4 ,m5g1

 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4         
,napolitano1 ,ms4 ,newman1 ,ms4 ,norton1
 ,ms4 ,p+ree1 ,mr4 ,rask91 ,miss ,rice (
 ,new ,york1 ,ms4 ,roybal-,all>d1 ,ms4  
,scanlon1 ,ms4 ,s*ak[sky1 ,ms4 ,spei]1  
,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1 ,mrs4       
,trahan1 ,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wass]man   
,s*ultz1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4   
,wel*1 ,ms4 ,wild1 & ,mr4 ,ru%7         
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ,labor1 & 
9 addition to ! ,committees on ,ways &  
,means1 ! ,judici>y1 ,h\se              
,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight & ,re=m1 &     
,f9ancial ,s]vices1 = 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 det]1 prev5t1   
r$uce1 & respond to h>assm5t 9 !        
workplace1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1     
sexual assault1 & h>assm5t bas$ on      
protect$ categories2 & to am5d !        
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to modify
 ! tax treatm5t ( am\nts relat$ to      

employm5t discrim9ation & h>assm5t 9 !  
workplace1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1     
sexual assault1 & h>assm5t bas$ on      
protect$ categories4  #a4 ,%ort title   
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,end+ !       
,monopoly ( ,p[] ,ov] ,workplace        
,h>assm5t ?r\gh ,education & ,report+   
,act or ! ,,emp[] ,act4  ,i ,prev5t+ &  
,respond+ to ,workplace ,h>assm5t  #aja4
 ,purpose & au?ority ,x is ! purpose (  
?is title1 ?r\gh ! ex]cise by ,congress 
( its p[] to regulate comm]ce among !   
sev]al ,/ates1 to det]1 prev5t1 r$uce1 &
 respond to h>assm5t 9 ! workplace1     
includ+ sexual h>assm5t1 sexual assault1
 & h>assm5t bas$ on o!r protect$        
categories4  #ajb4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
title3 7#a7 ,applicant ,! t]m applicant 
means an applicant = employm5t z an     
employee1 indep5d5t contractor1 or      
outside work]4  7#b7 ,*>ge (            
,discrim9ation ,! t]m ,*>ge (           
,discrim9ation means a *>ge or compla9t 
( discrim9ation fil$ pursuant to section
 #gjf ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#e71 section #g (
 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act
 ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbf71 section  
#ajg ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act 
( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaag71 or      
section #bjg ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#f74  7#c7           
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,equal ,employm5t ,opportunity          
,commission4  7#d7 ,employee ,! t]m     
employee means-- 7,a7 an individual     
employ$ by an employ] describ$ 9        
p>agraph 7#e71 includ+ an outside work] 
9 su* individual's (fice or place (     
employm5t2  7,b7 an employee to :i*     
section #gjc1 #gjd1 or #gag7;a7 ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#b1 #bjjj;e-#c1       
#bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies1 includ+ an    
outside work] 9 su* an employee's (fice 
or place ( employm5t1 section #d ( !    
,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( 
#aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc71 section #ajb
 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (   

#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaab71 or        
sections #bjb1 #bjc1 & #bjd ( ! ,g5etic 
,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation ,act (     
#bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a1       
#bjjj;ff-#b1 #bjjj;ff-#c72  7,c7 a ,/ate
 employee to :i* section #cjb7;a7 ( !   
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77       
applies1 includ+ an outside work] 9 su* 
a ,/ate employee's (fice or place (     
employm5t2 or  7,d7 a cov]$ employee1 z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 or section #daa7;c7 (  
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 includ+  
an outside work] 9 su* a cov]$          
employee's (fice or place ( employm5t4  
7#e7 ,employ] ,! t]m employ] means--    
7,a7 a p]son engag$ 9 an indu/ry affect+
 comm]ce1 & any ag5t ( su* a p]son2     
7,b7 an entity to :i* section #gjc1     
#gjd1 or #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights    
,act ( #aifd applies1 sections #d & #ae 
( ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t    
,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fbc1       

#fcc;a71 section #ajb ( ! ,am]icans )   
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaab71 or sections #bjb1    
#bjc1 & #bjd ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation     
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff-#a1 #bjjj;ff-#b1     
#bjjj;ff-#c72  7,c7 an employ+ au?ority 
to :i* section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( !         
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 applies2 or  7,d7 an employ+ (fice1 z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie or section  
#daa7;c7 ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code4  7#f7 ,fair employm5t practices  
ag5cies ,! t]m fair employm5t practices 
ag5cies means ,/ate & local ag5cies ) ! 
au?ority to en=ce laws or regulations to
 prohibit discrim9ation 9 employm5t1 to 
grant or seek relief f discrim9ation1 or
 to in/itute crim9al proce$+s4  7#g7    
,indep5d5t contractor ,! t]m indep5d5t  
contractor means an individual :o1 )    
respect to an employ]1 is a contractor  
bas$ on ! common law ( ag5cy4  7#h7 ,law
 en=cem5t ag5cy ,! t]m law en=cem5t     

ag5cy means a gov]nm5t ag5cy ) crim9al  
or civil law en=cem5t p[]s1 :i* may     
include a gov]nm5t ag5cy ) regulatory or
 lic5s+ au?ority4  7#i7 ,nondisclosure  
clause ,! t]m nondisclosure clause means
 a provision 9 a contract or agreem5t   
e/abli%+ t ! p>ties to ! contract or    
agreem5t agree n to disclose in=mation  
cov]$ by ! t]ms & conditions ( !        
contract or agreem5t4  7#aj7            
,nondisp>agem5t clause ,! t]m           
nondisp>agem5t clause means a provision 
9 a contract or agreem5t requir+ "o or m
 p>ties to ! contract or agreem5t n to  
make negative /atem5ts ab\t ! o!r4      
7#aa7 ,outside work] ,! t]m outside     
work] means--  7,a7 a tempor>y work]    
hir$ ?r\gh an employm5t ag5cy 7z def9$ 9
 section #gja ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( 
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e77 to       
provide s]vices to an employ] pursuant  
to an agreem5t betwe5 ! employm5t ag5cy 
& ! employ]1 section #aa ( ! ,age       
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fcj71 section #aja ( ! 

,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa71 or section #bja 
( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation ,nondiscrim9ation
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff702
  7,b7 an indep5d5t contractor = an     
employ] or a subcontractor !re(2 or     
7,c7 an int]n or volunte]1 :e!r paid or 
unpaid1 = an employ]4  7#ab7 ,sexual    
assault ,! t]m sexual assault means any 
noncons5sual sexual act proscrib$ by    
,f$]al1 tribal1 or ,/ate law1 includ+   
su* an act t occurs :5 ! victim lacks   
capacity to cons5t4  7#ac7              
,subcontractor ,! t]m subcontractor     
means any employ] hav+ a contract ) a   
prime contractor or ano!r subcontractor 
call+ = supplies or s]vices requir$ = ! 
p]=mance ( a contract or a gov]nm5t     
contract4  7#ad7 ,workplace h>assm5t ,! 
t]m workplace h>assm5t means unwelcome  
or (f5sive conduct bas$ on sex 7includ+ 
su* conduct bas$ on sexual ori5tation1  
g5d] id5tity1 & pregnancy71 race1 color1
 national orig91 disability1 age1       
religion1 or g5etic in=mation includ+   

conduct t occurs 9-p]son or ?r\gh an    
electronic m$ium 7:i* may include social
 m$ia71 9 a "w or "w-relat$ context1 :i*
 affects any t]m1 condition1 or         
privilege ( employm5t4  #ajc4 ,prohibit+
 nondisp>agem5t & nondisclosure clauses 
t cov] workplace h>assm5t1 includ+      
sexual h>assm5t  7a7 ,unlawful practices
  7#a7 ,prohibition on workplace        
h>assm5t nondisclosure clause ,subject  
to subsection 7b77#a71 x %all be an     
unlawful practice = an employ] to ent]  
into a contract or agreem5t ) an        
employee or applicant1 z a condition (  
employm5t1 promotion1 comp5sation1      
b5efits1 or *ange 9 employm5t /atus or  
contractual relation%ip1 or z a t]m1    
condition1 or privilege ( employm5t1 if 
t contract or agreem5t conta9s a        
nondisp>agem5t or nondisclosure clause t
 cov]s workplace h>assm5t1 includ+      
sexual h>assm5t or retaliation =        
report+1 resi/+1 oppos+1 or o!rwise     
p>ticipat+ 9 a workplace h>assm5t       
proce$+4  7#b7 ,prohibition on en=cem5t 

,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 x %all
 be an unlawful practice & o!rwise      
unlawful = an employ] to en=ce or       
attempt to en=ce a nondisp>agem5t clause
 or nondisclosure clause describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a74  7b7 ,settlem5t or       
sep>ation agreem5ts  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,!  
provisions ( subsection 7a7 d n apply to
 a nondisclosure clause or              
nondisp>agem5t clause conta9$ 9 a       
settlem5t agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t
 t resolves legal claims or disputes    
:5-- 7,a7 su* legal claims accru$ or su*
 disputes arose be=e ! settlem5t        
agreem5t or sep>ation agreem5t 0        
execut$2 &  7,b7 su* clauses are        
mutually agre$ ^u & mutually b5efit bo? 
! employ] & employee or applicant4  7#b7
 ,unlawful practice ,x %all be an       
unlawful practice = an employ] to       
unilat]ally include a nondisclosure     
clause or a nondisp>agem5t clause t     
solely b5efits ! employ] 9 a sep>ation  
or settlem5t agreem5t4  7c7 ,"r ,to     
report res]v$ ,not)/&+ sign+ 7be=e or   

aft] ! effective date ( ?is title7 any  
nondisp>agem5t or nondisclosure clause  
includ+ a clause ref]r$ to 9 subsection 
7a77#a71 an employee or applicant reta9s
 any "r t p]son w\ld o!rwise h _h to    
report a conc]n ab\t workplace h>assm5t1
 includ+ sexual h>assm5t or ano!r       
violation ( ! law to ! ,commission1     
ano!r ,f$]al ag5cy 7includ+ an (fice ( !
 legislative or judicial bran*71 a ,/ate
 or local fair employm5t practices ag5cy
 or any ,/ate or local ag5cy1 or a law  
en=cem5t ag5cy1 & any "r t p]son w\ld   
o!rwise h _h to br+ an action 9 a c\rt (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7d7 ,en=cem5t  7#a7  
,en=cem5t p[]s ,) respect to !          
adm9i/ration & en=cem5t ( ?is section 9 
! case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee  
or applicant = a violation ( ?is        
section--  7,a7 ! ,commission %all h !  
same p[]s z ! ,commission has to adm9i/]
 & en=ce-- 7i7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil   
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq472  7ii7 ! ,age          
,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act ( #aifg

 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472  7iii7   
titles ,i & ,v ( ! ,am]icans )          
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7iv7 title  
,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation             
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472 or  7v7    
sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &               
#bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( ! law specifi$ 9 respective 
clause ( ?is subp>agraph2  7,b7 !       
,libr>ian ( ,congress %all h ! same p[]s
 z ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress has to       
adm9i/] & en=ce title ,,vii ( ! ,civil  
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( su* title2  7,c7 ! ,bo>d 7z 
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 %all h ! same p[]s z !
 ,bo>d has to adm9i/] & en=ce !         

,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee or 
applicant = a violation ( section       
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a772  7,d7 ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 %all h ! same p[]s z ! ,attorney ,g5]al
 has to adm9i/] & en=ce-- 7i7 title     
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq472 or     
7ii7 sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t 
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b &               
#bjjj;e-#af;c71  9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( ! law specifi$ 9 respective 
clause ( ?is subp>agraph2  7,e7 !       
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & ! ,m]it     
,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d %all h ! same 
p[]s z ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 & !  
,bo>d1 respectively1 h to adm9i/] &     
en=ce *apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an 
employee or applicant = a violation (   
section #daa ( su* title2  7,f7 !       

,commission %all h ! same p[]s z        
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 to adm9i/] &
 en=ce a claim by any employee or       
applicant :o is n o!rwise able to seek  
rem$y = a claim ?r\gh an en=cem5t entity
 describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,e72
 &  7,g7 a c\rt ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all h
 ! same jurisdiction & p[]s z ! c\rt has
 to en=ce--  7i7 title ,,vii ( ! ,civil 
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( su* title or 9 ! case ( a   
claim describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,f72  7ii7
 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t ,act
 ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et seq472  
7iii7 titles ,i & ,v ( ! ,am]icans )    
,disabilities ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7iv7 title  
,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation             
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472  7v7       
sections #cjb & #cjd ( ! ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b & #bjjj;e-#af;c7

 9 ! case ( a claim alleg$ by an        
employee or applicant = a violation (   
section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#db    
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a772  7vi7 !
 ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (   
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 9 !  
case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee or 
applicant = a violation ( section       
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a772 &  7vii7 *apt] #e (     
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case 
( a claim alleg$ by an employee or      
applicant = a violation ( section #daa (
 su* title4  7#b7 ,proc$ures & rem$ies  
,! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable to a  
claim alleg$ by an employee or applicant
 = a violation ( ?is section are--  7,a7
 ! proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a   
violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil      
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 9 ! case ( a claim     
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( su* title or 9 ! case ( a   
claim describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,f72    
7,b7 ! ,age ,discrim9ation 9 ,employm5t 

,act ( #aifg 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #fba et     
seq472  7,c7 titles ,i & ,v ( !         
,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act ( #aiij  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq472  7,d7   
title ,,ii ( ! ,g5etic ,in=mation       
,nondiscrim9ation ,act ( #bjjh 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;ff et seq472  7,e7 !    
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      
violation ( section #cjb7;a77#a7 ( !    
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 9 
! case ( a claim alleg$ by an employee  
or applicant = a violation ( su*        
section2  7,f7 ! proc$ures & rem$ies    
applicable = a violation ( section      
#bja7;a77#a7 ( ! ,congressional         
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 9 ! case ( a   
claim alleg$ by an employee or applicant
 = a violation ( su* section2 &  7,g7 ! 
proc$ures & rem$ies applicable = a      
violation ( section #daa ( title #c1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 9 ! case ( a claim 
alleg$ by an employee or applicant = a  
violation ( su* section4  7#c7 ,o!r     

applicable provisions ,) respect to a   
claim alleg$ by a cov]$ employee 7z     
def9$ 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 = a violation ( ?is   
section1 title ,,iii ( ! ,congressional 
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all apply 9 ! 
same mann] z su* title applies ) respect
 to a claim alleg$ by su* a cov]$       
employee = a violation ( section        
#bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acaa7;a77#a774  7e7 ,regulations  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,except z provid$ 9 p>agraphs  
7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d71 ! ,commission %all h
 au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry  
out ?is section4  7#b7 ,libr>ian (      
,congress ,! ,libr>ian ( ,congress %all 
h au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry 
out ?is section ) respect to employees  
or applicants = employm5t ( ! ,libr>y ( 
,congress4  7#c7 ,bo>d ,! ,bo>d ref]r$  
to 9 subsection 7d77#a77;,c7 %all h     
au?ority to issue regulations to c>ry   
out ?is section1 9 accordance ) section 

#cjd ( ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability  
,act ( #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd71 )    
respect to cov]$ employees1 z def9$ 9   
section #aja ( su* ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4   
#acja74  7#d7 ,presid5t ,! ,presid5t    
%all h au?ority to issue regulations to 
c>ry out ?is section ) respect to cov]$ 
employees1 z def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( 
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 &        
applicants = employm5t z su* employees4 
7f7 ,/ate & ,f$]al immunity  7#a7       
,abrogation ( ,/ate immunity ,a ,/ate   
%all n be immune "u ! #aa? ,am5dm5t to !
 ,con/itution f a suit br\ght 9 a ,f$]al
 c\rt ( compet5t jurisdiction = a       
violation ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,waiv] ( 
,/ate immunity  7,a7 ,9 g5]al  7i7      
,waiv] ,a ,/ate's receipt or use (      
,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = any program 
or activity ( a ,/ate %all con/itute a  
waiv] ( sov]eign immunity1 "u ! #aa?    
,am5dm5t to ! ,con/itution or o!rwise1  
to a suit br\ght by an employee or      
applicant = employm5t ( t program or    
activity "u ?is section = a rem$y       

au?oriz$ "u subsection 7d74  7ii7       
,def9ition ,9 ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m       
program or activity has ! mean+ giv5 !  
t]m 9 section #fjf ( ! ,civil ,rights   
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;d-#d;a74  7,b7 ,effective date ,) 
respect to a p>ticul> program or        
activity1 subp>agraph 7,a7 applies to   
conduct occurr+ on or aft] ! day1 aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 on :i* a   
,/ate fir/ receives or uses ,f$]al      
f9ancial assi/ance = t program or       
activity4  7#c7 ,rem$ies aga9/ ,/ate    
(ficials ,an (ficial ( a ,/ate may be   
su$ 9 ! (ficial capacity ( ! (ficial by 
any employee or applicant = employm5t :o
 has compli$ ) ! applicable proc$ures ( 
subsection 7d71 = equitable relief t is 
au?oriz$ "u ?is section4 ,9 su* a suit !
 c\rt may aw>d to ! prevail+ p>ty ^?    
co/s au?oriz$ by section #gbb ( !       
,revis$ ,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh74 
7#d7 ,rem$ies aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! 
,/ates ,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( ?is 
title1 9 an action or adm9i/rative      

proce$+ aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or a ,/ate
 = a violation ( ?is section1 rem$ies   
7includ+ rem$ies at law & 9 equity1 &   
int]e/7 are available = ! violation to !
 same ext5t z ! rem$ies are available = 
a violation ( title ,,vii ( ! ,civil    
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e et seq47 by a private entity1   
except t--  7,a7 punitive damages are n 
available2 &  7,b7 comp5satory damages  
are available to ! ext5t specifi$ 9     
section #aigg;,a7b7 ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7b774  #ajd4     
,,sec fil+s & mat]ial disclosures at    
public companies  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section-- 7#a7 ! t]m ,=m #aj-,k means !
 =m describ$ 9 section #bdi4caj ( title 
#ag1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation2 &  7#b7 ! t]m    
issu] has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section  
#c7;a7 ( ! ,securities ,ex*ange ,act (  
#aicd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #gh;c7a774  7b7    
,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7         
%>ehold]s & ! public %\ld "k :e!r       
corporations-- 7,a7 are exp5d+ company  

funds to resolve1 settle1 or litigate   
claims ( workplace h>assm5t1 includ+    
sexual h>assm5t2 &  7,b7 along ) !      
executives & manag]s ( ^? corporations--
 7i7 are comply+ ) prohibitions aga9/   
workplace h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t2 &  7ii7 facilitate a culture (
 sil5ce1 disrespect1 intimidation1 &    
abuse t negatively impacts ! heal? &    
safety ( ! work]s ( ^? corporations & ! 
value ( ^? corporations2 &  7#b7 !      
requirem5ts ( ?is section w--  7,a7     
e/abli% necess>y transp>5cy &           
acc\ntability2 &  7,b7 provide an       
inc5tive = corporations to--  7i7       
promptly address workplace h>assm5t1    
includ+ sexual h>assm5t1 z t misconduct 
occurs2 &  7ii7 fo/] a culture 9 :i*    
workplace h>assm5t is n protect$ & does 
n occur4  7c7 ,in=mation requir$ ,n lat]
 ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,securities & ,ex*ange         
,commission %all promulgate a regulation
 t requires any issu] t is requir$ to   
submit annually a report us+ ,=m #aj-,k 

to include 9 any su* submission-- 7#a7  
dur+ ! !n mo/ rec5t #e-ye> p]iod cov]$  
by ! submission--  7,a7 ) respect to    
workplace h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t1 & retaliation = report+1      
resi/+1 oppos+1 assi/+1 or o!rwise      
p>ticipat+ 9 a workplace h>assm5t       
proce$+-- 7i7 ! numb] ( settlem5ts rea*$
 by ! issu] z a signatory or :5 ! issu] 
is a b5efici>y ( a release ( claims2 &  
7ii7 :e!r any judgm5ts or aw>ds 7includ+
 aw>ds ?r\gh arbitration or adm9i/rative
 proce$+s7 7 ent]$ aga9/ ! issu] 9 "p or
 9 :ole1 or any paym5ts made 9          
connection ) a release ( claims2 &  7,b7
 ! total am\nt paid by ! issu] or ano!r 
p>ty z a result (--  7i7 ! settlem5ts   
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a77i72 &  7ii7 
! judgm5ts describ$ 9 subp>agraph       
7,a77ii72 &  7#b7 in=mation reg>d+ :e!r1
 9 ! aggregate1 includ+ ! p]iod cov]$ by
 ! submission1 !re h be5 ?ree or m      
settlem5ts rea*$ by1 or judgm5ts aga9/1 
! issu] ) respect to workplace h>assm5t1
 includ+ sexual h>assm5t1 or retaliation

 = report+1 resi/+1 oppos+1 assi/+1 or  
o!rwise p>ticipat+ 9 a workplace        
h>assm5t proce$+ t relate to a p>ticul> 
individual employ$ by ! issu]1 )\t      
id5tify+ t individual by "n4  #aje4     
,pr(essional tra9+1 includ+ by/&] tra9+1
 & public education campaigns  7a7      
,commission au?ority ,! ,commission %all
 h ! au?ority to--  7#a7 reasonably     
adju/ ! fees ! ,commission *>ges = any  
education1 te*nical assi/ance1 or tra9+ 
! ,commission (f]s 9 accordance )       
section #gje7;j77#a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4             
#bjjj;e-#d7;j77#a772  7#b7 use !        
mat]ials develop$ by ! ,commission = any
 education1 te*nical assi/ance1 or tra9+
 (f]$ by ! ,commission 9 accordance )   
section #gje7;j77#a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights 
,act ( #aifd 9 any education & outrea*  
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,commission2 &
  7#c7 use funds f ! ,,eeoc ,education1 
,te*nical ,assi/ance1 & ,tra9+ ,revolv+ 
,fund1 e/abli%$ "u section #gje7k7 ( !  
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd1 to pay !   

full sal>ies ( any ,commission employees
 t develop & adm9i/] any education1     
te*nical assi/ance1 or tra9+ programs   
(f]$ by ! ,commission4  7b7 ,workplace  
tra9+  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,commission %all
 provide = ! developm5t & dissem9ation (
 workplace tra9+ programs & in=mation   
reg>d+ workplace h>assm5t1 includ+      
sexual h>assm5t4  7#b7 ,cont5ts ( tra9+ 
,! tra9+ provid$ by ! ,commission "u ?is
 subsection to manag]s & nonmanag]s %all
 be consi/5t ) ! f9d+s ( ! ,commission1 
on matt]s includ+-- 7,a7 :at con/itutes 
workplace h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t2  7,b7 ! rights ( individuals )
 respect to workplace h>assm5t & h[ to  
report workplace h>assm5t2  7,c7 h[     
individuals1 includ+ by/&]s1 :o enc\nt] 
workplace h>assm5t c int]v5e or report !
 h>assm5t2 &  7,d7 h[ employ]s & manag]s
 c prev5t workplace h>assm5t1 includ+   
sexual h>assm5t1 f occurr+ 9 !          
workplace4  7#c7 ,cont5ts ( in=mation ,9
 provid+ in=mation "u ?is subsection1 ! 
,commission %all--  7,a7 prep>e &       

di/ribute in=mation t is consi/5t ) !   
f9d+s ( ! ,commission2 &  7,b7 develop &
 dissem9ate a public s]vice adv]tisem5t 
campaign t di/ributes in=mation )       
respect to ! matt]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 
7#b74  7c7 ,effective date ,?is section 
%all n take effect 9 any fiscal ye> =   
:i* less ?an #a1ejj1jjj is appropriat$  
to c>ry out ?is section4  ,,ii          
,modification ( ,tax ,treatm5t ( ,am\nts
 ,relat$ to ,employm5t ,discrim9ation & 
,workplace ,h>assm5t  #bja4 ,tax        
treatm5t ( am\nts relat$ to judgm5ts    
7a7 ,d5ial ( d$uction  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p
 ,,ix ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( !      
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  
#bhj;,i4 ,am\nts relat$ to judgm5ts )   
respect to workplace h>assm5t1 includ+  
sexual h>assm5t ,no d$uction %all be    
all[$ "u ?is *apt] = am\nts paid or     
incurr$ by ! taxpay]-- 7#a7 pursuant to 
any judgm5t or aw>d 9 litigation relat$ 
to workplace h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual   
h>assm5t1 or  7#b7 = exp5ses &          

attorney's fees 9 connection ) !        
litigation result+ 9 ! judgm5t or aw>d  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 7o!r ?an       
exp5ses or attorney's fees paid by !    
workplace h>assm5t pla9tiff or          
claimant71 or = any insurance cov]+ !   
def5se or liability ( ! und]ly+ claims )
 respect to su* litigation4  4  7#b7    
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections =  
"p ,,ix ( sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( su*  
,code is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+
 new item3  ,sec4 #bhj;,i4 ,am\nts      
relat$ to judgm5ts ) respect to         
workplace h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual      
h>assm5t4  4  7#c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t      
,section #afb ( su* ,code is am5d$ by   
/rik+ subsection 7q74  7#d7 ,effective  
date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection 
%all apply to am\nts paid or incurr$ 9  
taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7 ,exclusion f  
income  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,,iii (       
sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] section #aci;,g ! foll[+ new      

section3  #aci;,h4 ,am\nts receiv$ 9    
connection ) judgm5ts1 aw>ds1 &         
settlem5ts ) respect to workplace       
h>assm5t ,gross income %all n include   
any am\nt receiv$ 9 connection ) a      
judgm5t or aw>d 91 or a settlem5t (--   
7#a7 a claim relat$ to workplace        
h>assm5t1 includ+ sexual h>assm5t or o!r
 unlawful discrim9ation1 or  7#b7 any   
o!r claim ( unlawful discrim9ation 7z   
def9$ by section #fb7;e774  ,! prec$+   
s5t5ce %all n include any employm5t     
discrim9ation comp5sation to :i* section
 #acjb applies4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical       
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections = "p ,,iii (
 sub*apt] ,b ( *apt] #a ( su* ,code is  
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to   
section #aci;,g ! foll[+ new item3      
,sec4 #aci;,h4 ,am\nts receiv$ 9        
connection ) judgm5ts1 aw>ds1 &         
settlem5ts ) respect to workplace       
h>assm5t4  4  7#c7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is subsection %all    
apply to am\nts receiv$ 9 taxable ye>s  
beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   

,act4  #bjb4 ,limitation on tax bas$ on 
income av]ag+ = comp5sation receiv$ on  
acc\nt ( c]ta9 unlawful employm5t       
discrim9ation  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"p ,i (    
sub*apt] ,q ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7relat+ to income 
av]ag+7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+ new section3  #acjb4 ,income f   
backpay & frontpay receiv$ on acc\nt (  
c]ta9 unlawful employm5t discrim9ation  
7a7 ,g5]al rule ,if employm5t           
discrim9ation backpay or frontpay is    
receiv$ by a taxpay] dur+ a taxable ye>1
 ! tax impos$ by ?is *apt] = su* taxable
 ye> %all n exce$ ! sum (--  7#a7 ! tax 
:i* w\ld be s impos$ if-- 7,a7 no am\nt 
( su* backpay or frontpay 7 includ$ 9   
gross income = su* ye>1 &  7,b7 no      
d$uction 7 all[$ = su* ye> = exp5ses    
7o!rwise all[able z a d$uction to !     
taxpay] = su* ye>7 9 connection ) mak+  
or prosecut+ any claim ( unlawful       
employm5t discrim9ation by or on behalf 
( ! taxpay]1 plus  7#b7 ! product (--   
7,a7 ! numb] ( ye>s 9 ! backpay p]iod & 

frontpay p]iod1 &  7,b7 ! am\nt by :i* !
 tax det]m9$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld      
increase if ! am\nt on :i* su* tax is   
det]m9$ 7 increas$ by ! av]age annual   
net backpay & frontpay am\nt4  7b7      
,def9itions ,= purposes ( ?is section-- 
7#a7 ,employm5t discrim9ation backpay or
 frontpay ,! t]m employm5t discrim9ation
 backpay or frontpay means backpay or   
frontpay receivable 7:e!r z lump sums or
 p]iodic paym5ts7 on acc\nt ( a claim ( 
unlawful employm5t discrim9ation4  7#b7 
,unlawful employm5t discrim9ation ,! t]m
 unlawful employm5t discrim9ation has ! 
mean+ provid$ ! t]m unlawful            
discrim9ation 9 section #fb7;e74  7#c7  
,backpay & frontpay ,! t]ms backpay &   
frontpay mean am\nts--  7,a7 :i* are    
includible 9 gross income 9 ! taxable   
ye> z comp5sation :i* is attributable-- 
7i7 9 ! case ( backpay1 to s]vices      
p]=m$1 or t w\ld h be5 p]=m$ b = a      
claim$ violation ( law1 z an employee1  
=m] employee1 or prospective employee   
be=e su* taxable ye> = ! taxpay]'s      

employ]1 =m] employ]1 or prospective    
employ]1 &  7ii7 9 ! case ( frontpay1 to
 employm5t t w\ld h be5 p]=m$ b = a     
claim$ violation ( law1 9 a taxable ye> 
or taxable ye>s foll[+ ! taxable ye>1 & 
7,b7 :i* are receiv$ on acc\nt ( a      
judgm5t or settlem5t result+ f a claim =
 a violation ( law4  7#d7 ,backpay p]iod
 ,! t]m backpay p]iod means ! p]iod dur+
 :i* s]vices are p]=m$ 7or w\ld h be5   
p]=m$7 to :i* backpay is attributable4  
,if su* p]iod is n equal to a :ole numb]
 ( taxable ye>s1 su* p]iod %all be      
increas$ to ! next highe/ numb] ( :ole  
taxable ye>s4  7#e7 ,frontpay p]iod ,!  
t]m frontpay p]iod means ! p]iod (      
=egone employm5t to :i* frontpay is     
attributable4 ,if su* p]iod is n equal  
to a :ole numb] ( taxable ye>s1 su*     
p]iod %all be increas$ to ! next highe/ 
numb] ( :ole taxable ye>s4  7#f7 ,av]age
 annual net backpay & frontpay am\nt ,! 
t]m av]age annual net backpay & frontpay
 am\nt means ! am\nt equal to-- 7,a7 !  
excess (--  7i7 employm5t discrim9ation 

backpay & frontpay1 ov]  7ii7 ! am\nt ( 
d$uctions t w\ld h be5 all[able b =     
subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 divid$ by  7,b7
 ! numb] ( ye>s 9 ! backpay p]iod &     
frontpay p]iod4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t
 ,! table ( sections = "p ,i ( sub*apt] 
,q ( *apt] #a ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section
 #acja ! foll[+ new item3  ,sec4 #acjb4 
,income f comp5sation receiv$ on acc\nt 
( c]ta9 unlawful employm5t              
discrim9ation4  4  7c7 ,income av]ag+ n 
,to increase alt]native m9imum tax      
liability ,section #ee7;c7 ( ! ,int]nal 
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by       
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#d7
 & by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#b7 ! foll[+
 new p>agraph3  7#c7 ,coord9ation )     
income av]ag+ = am\nts receiv$ on acc\nt
 ( employm5t discrim9ation ,solely =    
purposes ( ?is section1 section #acjb   
%all n apply 9 comput+ ! regul> tax     
liability4  4  7d7 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply 
to am\nts paid or incurr$ 9 taxable ye>s

 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4