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H.R. 8213 119th Congress House

Defending Women in the Workplace Act

Official title: To clarify that sex discrimination under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 does not include discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

Introduced: April 9, 2026 Introduced by: Sheri Biggs Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN
    for HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8213: Defending Women in the Workplace Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8213/
MLA
"H.R. 8213: Defending Women in the Workplace Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8213/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 8213, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8213/.
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[H.R. 8213: Defending Women in the Workplace Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8213/)
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