Employment

(a) Rules of construction Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 is amended by inserting after section 701 (42 U.S.C. 2000e) the following: 701A. Rules of construction Section 1106 shall apply to this title except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section to an unlawful practice shall be considered to be a reference to an unlawful employment practice.. (b) Unlawful employment practices Section 703 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–2) is amended— (1) in the section header, by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (2) except in subsection (e), by striking sex, each place it appears and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking enterprise, and inserting enterprise, if, in a situation in which sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, individuals are recognized as qualified in accordance with their gender identity,; and (4) in subsection (h), by striking sex the second place it appears and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),. (c) Other unlawful employment practices Section 704(b) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–3(b)) is amended— (1) by striking sex, the first place it appears and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; and (2) by striking employment. and inserting employment, if, in a situation in which sex is a bona fide occupational qualification, individuals are recognized as qualified in accordance with their gender identity.. (d) Claims Section 706(g)(2)(A) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (2000e–5(g)(2)(A)) is amended by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),. (e) Employment by Federal Government Section 717 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16) is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; and (2) in subsection (c), by striking sex and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),. (f) Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 The Government Employee Rights Act of 1991 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–16a et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 301(b), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (2) in section 302(a)(1), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 305. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this title except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, or disability.. (g) Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 The Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1301 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 201(a)(1) (2 U.S.C. 1311(a)(1)) by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,; and (2) by adding at the end of title II (42 U.S.C. 1311 et seq.) the following: 209. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to section 201 (and remedial provisions of this Act related to section 201) except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, or disability.. (h) Civil Service Reform Act of 1978 Chapter 23 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— (1) in section 2301(b)(2), by striking sex, and inserting sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity),; (2) in section 2302— (A) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin,; and (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting (including sexual orientation and gender identity), before or national origin;; and (3) by adding at the end the following: 2307. Rules of construction and claims Sections 1101(b), 1106, and 1107 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall apply to this chapter (and remedial provisions of this title related to this chapter) except that for purposes of that application, a reference in that section 1106 to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), or national origin shall be considered to be a reference to race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), national origin, age, a handicapping condition, marital status, or political affiliation..