Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and WorksRelease 119-110
§122 Prohibition on Sex Discrimination
Title 40 › SUBTITLE I — FEDERAL PROPERTY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES › CHAPTER 1 — GENERAL › SUBCHAPTER III — ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL › § 122
Summary
Programs that get federal money must not exclude, deny benefits to, or discriminate against anyone because of sex; agencies must enforce this like Title VI (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.) rules, and other legal remedies apply.
Full Legal Text
Title 40, §122
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(a)Prohibition.—
With respect to a program or activity carried on or receiving federal assistance under this subtitle, an individual may not be excluded from participation, denied benefits, or otherwise discriminated against based on sex.
(b)Enforcement.—
Subsection (a) shall be enforced through agency provisions and rules similar to those already established with respect to racial and other discrimination under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.). However, this remedy is not exclusive and does not prejudice or remove any other legal remedies available to an individual alleging discrimination.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large) 12240:476.June 30, 1949, ch. 288, title VI, § 606, as added Pub. L. 94–519, § 8, Oct. 17, 1976, 90 Stat. 2456.
Editorial Notes
References in Text
The Civil Rights Act of 1964, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 88–352, July 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 241. Title VI of the Act is classified generally to subchapter V (§ 2000d et seq.) of chapter 21 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
Short Title
note set out under section 2000a of Title 42 and Tables.
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Citation
40 U.S.C. § 122
Title 40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works
Last Updated
Sep 22, 2026
Release point: 119-110