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H.R. 8213

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 8213, the Defending Women in the Workplace Act, was introduced in the House on Apr 9, 2026 by Rep. Sheri Biggs (R) with 15 co-sponsors. It was referred to Education and Workforce, and last saw action on Apr 9, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Record

Text

H.R. 8213 has 15 co-sponsors.

hb8213/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 8213 IH: Defending Women in the Workplace Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-04-09
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8213  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   April 9, 2026   Mrs. Biggs of South Carolina  (for herself,  Mr. Harrigan ,  Mr. Ogles ,  Mr. Perry ,  Ms. Mace ,  Mr. Gosar ,  Ms. Letlow ,  Ms. Boebert ,  Mrs. Luna , and  Mr. Norman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Education and Workforce    A BILL
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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Defending Women in the Workplace Act  .
2.
Rule of construction
For purposes of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ), the terms  because of sex  and  on the basis of sex  do not include because of or on the basis of gender identity.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-04-09
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. Sheri Biggs (R) sponsors H.R. 8213, and 15 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 8213 went before 1 committee: Education and Workforce.

Education and Workforce
Education and Workforce
Referred To · Apr 9, 2026 · 824 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8213 has taken 2 actions since Apr 9, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 9, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Apr 9, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.Education and Workforce Committee

Votes

H.R. 8213 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8213 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Defending Women in the Workplace Act — Display Title
  • Defending Women in the Workplace Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 3 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 8213 in 1 quarterly filing, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Education, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption, Foreign Relations, Health Issues, Housing, Immigration.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID STACY111
JENNIFER BAILEY111
MATTHEW ROSE111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGNHUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN2026 second_quarter$223.7K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8213 under Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8213’s is Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues.

hr8213/policy-areas.txt
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8213, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 63 (Thursday, April 9, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. BIGGS of South Carolina:H.R. 8213.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8.[Page H2831]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com