Bill · H.R. 8213· House(119-HR-8213)

Defending Women in the Workplace Act

Age: 56 years

South Carolina

Introduced: 4/9/2026
Last activity: 4/9/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by: Sheri Biggs
Cosponsors: - 15 - 0

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is titled the Defending Women in the Workplace Act''. It seeks to clarify the meaning of sex discrimination under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the legislation aims to state that discrimination based on gender identity is not included under the terms because of sex'' or ``on the basis of sex''.

Yes

No question was scored yes.

The opposite

Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
The bill removes legal protections against discrimination based on gender identity under Title VII.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-8
The bill explicitly excludes discrimination based on gender identity from the protections of Title VII.

Who it would affect, and how

Potential Positive Impacts for People

No specific positive impacts or benefits for individuals or groups are mentioned in the provided text.

Potential Negative Impacts for People

Section 2: This section states that the terms because of sex'' and on the basis of sex'' under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 do not include discrimination based on gender identity.