Bill · S. 2037· Senate(119-S-2037)
Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act
- Introduced
- 6/11/2025
- Last activity
- 6/11/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Jim Banks
- Cosponsors
- - 2 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Restoring Biological Truth to the Workplace Act," seeks to amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It aims to prohibit employers from taking adverse actions against employees based on certain types of expression. Specifically, it protects expression that describes, asserts, or reinforces the binary or biological nature of sex. This includes speech, writing, or the use of certain items and pronouns. Additionally, it protects employees who request or use single-sex areas like bathrooms or changing rooms.
Yes
Does this give the federal government more power?+5
The bill expands federal oversight of employment practices regarding sex-based expression.
Does this protect the individual right to speak freely?+5
The bill protects specific types of speech regarding biological sex from employer retaliation.
Does this protect what people are allowed to say in public life?+5
The bill explicitly protects the right of employees to express views regarding biological sex without employer retaliation.
The opposite· 3 of 4
Would LGBTQ people be better off under this?-8
The bill directly impacts the ability of LGBTQ+ individuals to express their gender identity and access spaces in the workplace.
Does this expand the rights of LGBTQ people?-7
The bill restricts expression related to gender identity and access to single-sex spaces, which may negatively impact LGBTQ+ employees.
Would business owners be better off under this?-5
The bill limits employer discretion and removes common legal defenses for certain workplace policies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of Expression: Under Section 2, paragraph (1), employees would be protected from employer actions based on expression that describes, asserts, or reinforces the binary or biological nature of sex. This expression can include speech, writing, depictions, or the use of pronouns, whether inside or outside of the workplace.
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Access to Single-Sex Areas: Under Section 2, paragraph (2), the bill prohibits employers from taking action because an employee requests or uses a single-sex area, such as a bathroom, changing area, or other area where physical privacy is desirable.
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Protection Against Retaliation: Section 3 amends the Civil Rights Act to ensure that retaliation is prohibited if it is based on the employment practices described in this new act.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Removal of Business Necessity Defenses: According to Section 2, paragraph (3), an employer cannot use the defense that their actions were job-related or a business necessity to justify actions taken against the protected expressions or uses of single-sex areas described in the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For L G B T Q Community-8Good For Business Owners-5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+5Increases Federal Power+5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Freedom Of Speech+5Improves L G B T Q Rights-7Improves Gender Equality-5
- 7/8/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/11/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ted BuddRepublican · North Carolina
Eric SchmittRepublican · Missouri