US HB8213 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 16)
Status: Introduced on April 9 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 9 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-04-09 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Pending: House Education and Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Defending Women in the Workplace Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Sheri Biggs [R-SC] | Rep. Pat Harrigan [R-NC] | Rep. Andrew Ogles [R-TN] | Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA] |
| Rep. Nancy Mace [R-SC] | Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ] | Rep. Julia Letlow [R-LA] | Rep. Lauren Boebert [R-CO] |
| Rep. Anna Luna [R-FL] | Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC] | Rep. Mary Miller [R-IL] | Rep. Keith Self [R-TX] |
| Rep. John McGuire [R-VA] | Rep. James Baird [R-IN] | Rep. Burgess Owens [R-UT] | Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. |
| 2026-04-09 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8213/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr8213/BILLS-119hr8213ih.pdf |
