,i  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hcid  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ae1 #bjbb,ms4  
,ocasio-,cortez introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !      
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to protect !     
con/itutional "r to engage 9 private    
sexual conduct1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,lawr5ce v4 ,texas ,codification ,act ( 
#bjbb4  #b4 ,f9d+ ,congress f9ds t !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,supreme ,c\rt /at$ 9     
,lawr5ce v4 ,texas 7#eci ,u4,s4 #eeh    
7#bjjc77 t ,! /ate _c demean            
individuals' exi/5ce or control _! de/9y
 by mak+ _! private sexual conduct a    
crime4  #c4 ,protection ( "r to engage 9
 private sexual conduct  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a
 ,/ate may n enact a law or regulation  
infr++ on any individual's "r "u ! due  
process clause ( ! ,f\rte5? ,am5dm5t to 
ent] ^u cons5sual sexual relation%ips 9 
! conf9es ( _! homes & _! own private   
lives1 includ+ relation%ips betwe5      
individuals ( ! same sex4  7b7          

,cl>ification ,subsection 7a7 does n    
apply to any law or regulation prohibit+
 =c$ or non-cons5sual sexual conduct4   
7c7 ,en=cem5t by ,attorney ,g5]al ,!    
,attorney ,g5]al may comm5ce a civil    
action on behalf ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates aga9/
 any ,/ate t violates1 or aga9/ any     
gov]nm5t (ficial t implem5ts or en=ces a
 law or regulation t violates subsection
 7a74 ,! c\rt %all hold unlawful & set  
aside ! law or regulation if x is 9     
violation ( subsection 7a74  7d7        
,private "r ( action ,a violation (     
subsection 7a7 con/itutes a deprivation 
( any rights1 privileges1 or immunities 
secur$ by ! ,con/itution & laws =       
purposes ( section #aigi ( ! ,revis$    
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc71 & a p]son injur$ !reby
 may br+ an action "u su* section4