# 119-hr-8213: Defending Women in the Workplace Act

119-hr-8213, Defending Women in the Workplace Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8213
- Congress: 119
- Title: Defending Women in the Workplace Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Biggs, Sheri [R-SC-3] (R-SC)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would explicitly exclude gender identity from the meaning of "because of sex" and "on the basis of sex" in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act.** It creates a narrow rule of construction for Title VII so that discrimination claims based on gender identity would not be treated as sex-based discrimination under that statute.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ogles, Andrew [R-TN-5] (R-TN), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perry, Scott [R-PA-10] (R-PA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mace, Nancy [R-SC-1] (R-SC), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5] (R-LA), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Luna, Anna Paulina [R-FL-13] (R-FL), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGuire, John J. [R-VA-5] (R-VA), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4] (R-UT), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2026-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Loudermilk, Barry [R-GA-11] (R-GA), 2026-05-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Less federal protection for transgender workers: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would change how Title VII treats sex discrimination. It would say the phrases "because of sex" and "on the basis of sex" do not include gender identity. If you are transgender or gender nonconforming, you would lose federal protection under Title VII. That means you could not…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act
- 119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8213 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8213)

## Related
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-1232: National Right-to-Work Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1232)
- [119-hr-925: Dismantle DEI Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-925)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8213 (as of 2026-09-21).