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Defending Women in the Workplace Act

H.R. 8213Introduced Apr 9, 2026Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Official title: 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.

Sponsor: Rep. Sheri Biggs R-SC
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 9, 2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8213.

Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of September 19, 2026). Not every bill gets one.

From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 8213, last updated September 19, 2026. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 24, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

15 cosponsors — 15 Republicans

0 of 15 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

James Baird (R-IN), Lauren Boebert (R-CO), Paul Gosar (R-AZ), Pat Harrigan (R-NC), Julia Letlow (R-LA), Barry Loudermilk (R-GA), Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL), Nancy Mace (R-SC), John McGuire (R-VA), Mary Miller (R-IL), Ralph Norman (R-SC), Andrew Ogles (R-TN), Burgess Owens (R-UT), Scott Perry (R-PA), Keith Self (R-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Sheri Biggs.

Sponsor’s state and district

South Carolina in Congress · SC-3 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.