# 114-hr-5812: Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016

114-hr-5812, Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5812
- Congress: 114
- Title: Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-07-14
- Sponsor: Rep. Olson, Pete [R-TX-22] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Civil Rights Uniformity Act of 2016 This bill prohibits the word "sex" or "gender" from being interpreted to mean "gender identity," and requires "man" or "woman" to be interpreted to refer exclusively to a person's sex, for purposes determining the meaning of federal civil rights laws or related federal administrative agency regulations or guidance. No federal civil rights law shall be interpreted to treat gender identity or transgender status as a protected class, unless it expressly designates "gender identity" or "transgender status" as a protected class.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2016-07-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hartzler, Vicky [R-MO-4] (R-MO), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] (R-VA), 2016-09-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act
- 114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act
- 114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act
- 114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015
- 114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5812 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5812)

## Related
- [114-hr-6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6094)
- [114-hr-5499: Agency Accountability Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5499)
- [114-hr-4956: End Executive Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4956)
- [114-hr-4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4773)
- [114-hr-3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act of 2015](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3880)
- [114-hr-3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3516)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5812 (as of 2025-11-18).