,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ifga  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mrs4 
,d+ell 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new    
,york1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wilson (     
,florida1 & ,ms4 ,tlaib7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ,work=ce1 & 9
 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se     
,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,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 exp& access =   
work]s exp]i5c+ symptoms relat$ to      
m5opause & ! m5opause transition to     
reasonable accommodations t enable !m to
 p]=m ! ess5tial functions ( _! job )\t 
risk+ _! heal? or economic security4    
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,m5opausal ,work]s' ,fairness ,act (  
#bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s & purposes  7a7      
,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7
 ,f$]al law curr5tly does n explicitly  

protect aga9/ discrim9ation bas$ on     
m5opause & ! m5opause transition1 ?\gh  
employees exp]i5c+ symptoms relat$ to   
m5opause & ! m5opause transition may h  
protection "u laws & regulations--su* z 
! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities             
,act--prohibit+ employm5t discrim9ation1
 includ+ h>assm5t1 on ! basis ( age1    
sex1 disability1 or a comb9ation ( ^!   
*>act]i/ics1 & f retaliation = reque/+  
reasonable accommodation4  7#b7 ,despite
 exi/+ protections1 ! topic ( m5opause &
 ! m5opause transition is (t5 surr\nd$  
by /igma1 & employees may n disclose !  
workplace impact ( symptoms ( m5opause &
 ! m5opause transition or reque/        
accommodations relat$ to symptoms (     
m5opause & ! m5opause transition4  7#c7 
,accord+ to ! ,wom5's ,bureau at !      
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor1       
m5opause has n be5 address$             
compreh5sively 9 ! context ( "w1 :i* has
 contribut$ to a lack ( und]/&+ ab\t !  
impact ( m5opause & ! m5opause          
transition on work]s & :at types (      

policies & supports c be implem5t$ to   
improve _! exp]i5ces at "w4  7#d7 ,=mal 
workplace protections = work]s exp]i5c+ 
symptoms ( m5opause & ! m5opause        
transition w\ld bol/] ! ability ( ^!    
work]s to fully p>ticipate 9 !          
workplace1 p>ticul>ly n[ t wom5 ages #de
 to #fd make up ov] #ag p]c5t ( ! ,u4,s4
 labor =ce4  7#e7 ,o!r c\ntries1 su* z !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom1 h tak5 /eps to address  
m5opause & ! m5opause transition 9 !    
workplace1 recogniz+ ! economic & social
 co/s ( fail+ to accommodate ^! work]s4 
7b7 ,purposes ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are
 ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,to c>ry out ! objective
 ( exp&+ access = work]s exp]i5c+       
symptoms relat$ to m5opause & ! m5opause
 transition to reasonable accommodations
 t enable !m to p]=m ! ess5tial         
functions ( _! job )\t risk+ _! heal? or
 economic security4  7#b7 ,to r$uce     
/igma & promote aw>5ess ( m5opause & !  
m5opause transition 9 ! workplace by    
normaliz+ ! provision ( accommodations &
 address+ ! impact ( m5opause1 !        

m5opause transition1 & symptoms relat$  
to ! m5opause transition 9 ! workplace4 
7#c7 ,to fur!r align ! l&scape (        
workplace protections ) updat$ und]/&+s 
( wom5's heal?1 by recogniz+ m5opause & 
! m5opause transition z a normal /age ( 
life t requires appropriate workplace   
accommodations to support work] well-be+
 & productivity4  7#d7 ,to fo/] increas$
 workplace inclusivity & equity1        
support+ wom5 ?r\gh\t _! entire         
reproductive life cycle1 & ensur+ t     
individuals exp]i5c+ symptoms relat$ to 
m5opause & ! m5opause transition c      
cont9ue to contribute _! skills )\t fac+
 discrim9ation or unnecess>y b>ri]s4    
7#e7 ,to support ! ret5tion ( exp]i5c$  
employees by improv+ ! workplace impacts
 ( symptoms ( m5opause & ! m5opause     
transition1 !reby promot+ economic gr[? 
& r$uc+ productivity losses ti$ to      
abs5teeism1 e>ly retirem5t1 & r$uc$ job 
satisfaction4  7#f7 ,to make x easi] =  
work]s exp]i5c+ symptoms relat$ to      
m5opause1 & ! m5opause transition to    

obta9 protection "u ,f$]al law4  #c4    
,def9itions ,z us$ 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;e-7n772 &  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 ( ! ,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 #c ( ! ,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 #acja71 & an        
individual describ$ 9 section #bja7;d7 (
 ! ,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act ( 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;d772  7,c7 a 
cov]$ employee 7includ+ an applicant71 z
 def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c ( !
 ,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 kn[n limitation   
means physical or m5tal effects relat$  
to1 affect$ by1 or aris+ out ( m5opause1
 m5opause transition1 symptoms1 & relat$

 effects t ! employee or employee's     
repres5tative has communicat$ to !      
employ] :e!r or n su* effects meets !   
def9ition ( disability specifi$ 9       
section #c ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities
 ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abajb71   
includ+ b n limit$ to--  7,a7 mood      
*anges2  7,b7 hot fla%es2  7,c7 /iff    
muscles2  7,d7 irregul> or wors5+       
m5/rual symptoms2  7,e7 dizz9ess2  7,f7 
sleep disruptions2  7,g7 cognitive      
issues2  7,h7 jo9t & muscle pa92  7,i7  
fatigue2  7,j7 anxiety2  7,k7           
depression2  7,l7 ur9e leakage & ur9>y  
incont95ce2  7,m7 increas$ ur9>y tract &
 gynecological infections2  7,n7 dry    
sk92  7,o7 dry eyes2  7,p7 dry m\?2     
7,q7 rac+ he>t2 &  7,r7 heada*es2  7#e7 
! 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#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 or int]mitt5t 
p]iod2  7,b7 ! ess5tial function c\ld be
 p]=m$ 9 ! ne> future1 tak+ into acc\nt 
! episodic nature ( ! condition2 or     
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$1 includ+ )  
reg>d to ! int]active process t w       
typically be us$ to det]m9e an          
appropriate reasonable accommodation2   
7#h7 ! t]m ,pr$ictable ,assessm5ts means
 ! individualiz$ assessm5t ( :e!r a     
modification li/$ 9 section #aja is a   
reasonable accommodation t w\ld cause   
undue h>d%ip w1 9 virtually all cases1  
result 9 a det]m9ation t ! modifications

 li/$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,i7 ?r\gh 7,,iv7  
are reasonable accommodations t w n     
impose undue h>d%ip :5 !y are reque/$ z 
accommodations by an employee :o is     
exp]i5c+ m5opause1 m5opause transition1 
symptoms1 & relat$ effects4 ,!re=e1 )   
respect to ^! modifications1 !          
individualiz$ assessm5t %\ld be         
p>ticul>ly simple & /raight=w>d1 )\t    
requir+ docum5tation--  7,a7 all[+ an   
employee to c>ry or keep wat] ne> &     
dr9k1 z ne$$2  7,b7 all[+ an employee to
 take additional re/room breaks1 z ne$$2
  7,c7 all[+ an employee ^: "w requires 
/&+ to sit & ^: "w requires sitt+ to /&1
 z ne$$2  7,d7 all[+ an employee to take
 breaks to eat & dr9k1 z ne$$2 &  7,e7  
any o!r su* modification deem$          
appropriate by ! ,commission bas$ on _! 
exp]tise & on public comm5t2 &  7#i7 !  
t]ms m5opause1 m5opause transition1     
symptoms & relat$ effects %all be       
con/ru$ broadly 9 favor ( expansive     
cov]age to ! maximum ext5t giv5 _!      
v>iable & int]mitt5t nature1 & include b

 are n limit$ to--  7,a7 ! t]m m5opause 
ref]s to a life ev5t-- 7i7 def9$ by #ab 
consecutive mon?s ( no m5/ruation2  7ii7
 irrev]sible & m>k$ by ! cessation (    
m5/rual cycl+1 normally due to a        
decreas$ production ( ov>ian hormones   
associat$ ) ag+2 &  7iii7 (t5 occurs    
naturally ) age1 b c also happ5 due to  
surg]y or m$ical treatm5ts1 includ+--   
7,i7 induc$ m5opause1 :i* ref]s to      
m5opause t results f surg]y 7removal ( !
 ov>ies or ut]us71 *emo!rapy1 or        
radiation !rapy2 &  7,,ii7 prim>y ov>ian
 insuffici5cy1 :i* ref]s to m5opause    
occurr+ be=e ! age ( #dj1 ei!r naturally
 or z a result ( m$ical treatm5t or     
m$ical conditions2  7,b7 ! t]m m5opausal
 transition ref]s to a p]iod ( "t t--   
7i7 l>gely ov]laps ) p]im5opause2  7ii7 
is (t5 signal$ by m5/rual irregul>ity2  
7iii7 encompasses ! highly symptomatic  
ye>s2  7iv7 is m>k$ by fluctuations 9   
e/rog5 levels2  7v7 has be5 e/imat$ to  
la/ ab\t f\r to eight ye>s2 &  7vi7 ends
 ) ! f9al m5/rual p]iod2  7,c7 ! t]m    

m5opausal symptoms & relat$ effects     
ref]s to symptoms t occur because (     
hormone fluctuations4 ,symptoms c       
include b are n limit$ to ^? li/$ 9     
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,j7 ( p>agraph 
7#d71 :i* c affect "w & ov]all quality (
 life patt]ns4  #d4 ,nondiscrim9ation ) 
reg>d to reasonable accommodations      
relat$ to m5opause ,x %all be an        
unlawful employm5t practice = a cov]$   
entity to-- 7#a7 n make reasonable      
accommodations to ! kn[n limitations    
relat$ to ! m5opause1 m5opause          
transition1 symptoms1 & relat$ effects (
 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 m5opause1 m5opause           
transition1 symptoms1 or relat$ m$ical  
effects to accept an accommodation o!r  
?an any reasonable accommodation2  7#c7 
d5y employm5t opportunities to a        
qualifi$ employee if su* d5ial is bas$  

on ! ne$ ( ! cov]$ entity to make       
reasonable accommodations to ! kn[n     
limitations relat$ to ! m5opause1       
m5opause transition1 symptoms1 or relat$
 m$ical effects ( ! qualifi$ employee2  
7#d7 require a qualifi$ employee to take
 leave1 :e!r arriv$ at ?r\gh !          
int]active process ref]r$ to 9 section  
#ajb7g7 ( ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities   
,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaaa7g771 
paid or unpaid1 if ano!r reasonable     
accommodation c be provid$ to ! kn[n    
limitations relat$ to ! m5opause1       
m5opause transition1 symptoms1 or relat$
 m$ical effects ( ! qualifi$ employee2  
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 ! m5opause1 m5opause          
transition1 symptoms1 or relat$ m$ical  
effects ( ! employee2 &  7#f7 treat     
in=mation obta9$ reg>d+ ! m$ical        
condition or hi/ory ( ! employee z any?+

 o!r ?an a confid5tial m$ical record t  
is collect$ & ma9ta9$ on sep>ate =ms & 9
 sep>ate m$ical files1 except t-- 7,a7  
sup]visors & manag]s may be in=m$ reg>d+
 necess>y re/rictions on ! "w or duties 
( ! employee & necess>y accommodations2 
7,b7 fir/ aid & safety p]sonnel may be  
in=m$1 :5 appropriate1 if effects relat$
 to m5opause or ! m5opause transition   
might require em]g5cy treatm5t2 &  7,c7 
gov]nm5t (ficials inve/igat+ compliance 
) ?is *apt] %all be provid$ relevant    
in=mation on ! reque/4  #e4             
,appropriation ,!re is h]eby appropriat$
 #d1ejj1jjj to c>ry out ?is ,act4  #f4  
,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 #ajb7c77;,a7 ( ! ,pregnant      
,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;gg7#c77;,a77 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* section1 %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 ( su* ,act 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7a77#a7774  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 = ! purposes ( 
address+ allegations ( violations (     
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 address an allegation ( an unlawful  
employm5t practice 9 violation ( su*    
,act aga9/ an employee describ$ 9       
section #ajb7c77;,b7 ( ! ,pregnant      
,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;gg7#c77;,b77 except z provid$ 9   
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is ,act4  7#b7 
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh7 = ! purposes (     

address+ allegations ( su* a violation  
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 ,act provides to address allegations ( 
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* section1 = purposes ( address+   
allegations ( su* a violation1 %all be !
 p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is ,act    
provides to address any allegation ( su*
 practice 7n an employm5t practice      
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#aiha;a7a77#a7774  7c7 ,employees cov]$ 
by *apt] #e ( title #c  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  
,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 
*apt] #e ( title #c ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code 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 aga9/ an    
employee describ$ 9 section #ajb7c77;,c7
 ( ! ,pregnant ,work]s ,fairness ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;gg7#c77;,c77 except
 z provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is
 ,act4  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*1 %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 (  

su* ,act74  7d7 ,employees cov]$ by     
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiie
  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;c71 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 #ajb7c77;,d7 ( ! ,pregnant      
,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;gg7#c77;,d77 ( ?is except z       
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 ( ?is   
,act4  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* section1 %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 ( su* ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a7a77#a7774  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 #ajb7c77;,e7 ( ! ,pregnant      
,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjjj;gg7#c77;,e77 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* section1 %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$  

,/atutes 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                 
#aiha;a7a77#a7774  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$+1 or
 he>+ "u ?is ,act4  7#b7 ,prohibition   
aga9/ co]cion ,x %all be unlawful to    
co]ce1 intimidate1 ?reat51 h>ass1 or    
int]f]e ) any individual 9 ! ex]cise or 
enjoym5t (1 or on acc\nt ( su*          
individual hav+ ex]cis$ 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 ,act4  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 m5opause1 m5opause
 transition1 symptoms1 or relat$ m$ical 
effects :o has in=m$ ! 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  7h7 ,rules ( con/ruction ,!    
prim>y object ( att5tion 9 cases "u ?is 
,act %\ld be :e!r cov]$ entities h      
compli$ ) _! obligations & :e!r         
discrim9ation has occurr$1 n :e!r !     
individual meets ! def9ition ( m5opause1
 m5opausal transition1 symptoms1 &      
relat$ effects4 ,giv5 ! v>iable &       
int]mitt5t nature ( m5opause1 !         

m5opausal transition1 symptoms1 & relat$
 effects1 along ) ! ne$ = fur!r1 m      
?or\gh exam9ation into its full range ( 
impacts1 ! "q ( :e!r an individual meets
 ?is def9ition "u ?is "p %\ld n dem&    
ext5sive analysis or docum5tation4  #g4 
,rulemak+  7a7 ,,eeoc rulemak+ ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,commission %all issue regulations 9 an
 accessible =mat 9 accordance ) sub*apt]
 ,,ii ( *apt] #e ( title #e ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,code to c>ry out ?is ,act4 ,su* 
regulations %all provide examples ( kn[n
 limitations associat$ ) m5opause1      
m5opause transition1 & relat$ effects1  
examples ( reasonable accommodations    
address+ su* kn[n limitations1 &        
examples ( :5 x is reasonable = cov]$   
entities to seek support+ docum5tation4 
7b7 ,,ocwr rulemak+  7#a7  ,9 g5]al  ,n 
lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] ! ,commission    
issues regulations "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,bo>d 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !       
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja77 %all 79     

accordance ) section #cjd ( !           
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #achd77 issue       
regulations to implem5t ! provisions (  
?is ,act made applicable to employees   
describ$ 9 section #ajd7;b7 ( !         
,pregnant ,work]s ,fairness ,act 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;gg-#b7;b774  7#b7       
,p>allel ) ag5cy regulations ,!         
regulations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all 
be ! same z sub/antive regulations issu$
 by ! ,commission "u subsection 7a7     
except to ! ext5t t ! ,bo>d may det]m9e1
 = good cause %[n & /at$ toge!r ) !     
regulations issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 t a  
modification ( su* sub/antive           
regulations w\ld be m effective = !     
implem5tation ( ! rights & protection "u
 ?is ,act4  #h4 ,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  #i4
 ,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