S. 3865 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Feb 12, 2026
119th Congress
2nd SessionS. 3865
2nd SessionS. 3865
A BILL
BE HEARD in the Workplace Act
In the SenateNo vote yet
Sponsor: Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) · Introduced Feb 12, 2026 · Labor and Employment · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 12, 2026: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.”
Sections
Title I — Researching and Preventing Workplace Discrimination, Including Harassment; Tipped Employees · 1
Title I — Researching and Preventing Workplace Discrimination, Including Harassment; Tipped Employees · Subtitle A — Preventing Workplace Discrimination, Including Harassment · 9
- Sec. 101Mandatory nondiscrimination policiesNo change
- Sec. 102Nondiscrimination trainingNo change
- Sec. 103Resource materials on policies and trainings for small businessesNo change
- Sec. 104Education, training, and technical assistance to employersNo change
- Sec. 105Task force regarding harassmentNo change
- Sec. 106Resource materials on employment climate assessmentsNo change
- Sec. 107Establishing an Office of Education and Outreach within the Equal Employment Opportunity CommissionNo change
- Sec. 108Relationship to other lawsNo change
- Sec. 109Authorization of appropriationsNo change
Title I — Researching and Preventing Workplace Discrimination, Including Harassment; Tipped Employees · Subtitle B — Research and Additional Resources for Harassment Prevention · 3
Title I — Researching and Preventing Workplace Discrimination, Including Harassment; Tipped Employees · Subtitle C — Preventing Harassment of Tipped Employees · 1
Title II — Strengthening Workplace Rights · 8
- Sec. 201Clarifying sexual orientation discrimination and gender identity discrimination are unlawful sex discriminationNo change
- Sec. 202Covered employersNo change
- Sec. 203Compensatory and punitive damages availableNo change
- Sec. 204Discrimination, including harassment; standards of proofNo change
- Sec. 205Clarifying other standards of proofNo change
- Sec. 206Supervisor liabilityNo change
- Sec. 207Extending the statutes of limitationsNo change
- Sec. 208Extending the time limitations on Federal employees filing a complaintNo change