vailing plaintiff, other than the United States, 
reasonable attorney’s fees as part of the costs, 
and may include expert fees as part of the at-
torney’s fees. 
SEC. 6. PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION OR SEGREGA-
TION IN PUBLIC ACCOMMODATIONS.—Section 201 of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘sex,’’ before 
‘‘or national origin’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘sta-
dium’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘sta-
dium or other place or establishment that pro-
vides exhibition, entertainment, recreation, exer-
cise, amusement, gathering, or display;’’; 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (4) as 
paragraph (6); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (3) the 
following: 
‘‘(4) any establishment that provides a good, 
service, or program, including a store, shopping cen-
ter, online retailer or service provider, salon, bank, 
gas station, food bank, service or care center, shel-
ter, travel agency, funeral parlor, or any establish-
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ment that provides health care, accounting, or legal 
services; 
‘‘(5) any train service, bus service, car service, 
taxi service, airline service, station, depot, or other 
place of or establishment that provides transpor-
tation service; and’’. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON DISCRIMINATION OR SEGREGA-
TION UNDER LAW.—Section 202 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 
2000a–1) is amended by inserting ‘‘sex,’’ before ‘‘or na-
tional origin’’. 
(c) DEFINITIONS AND RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.— 
Title II of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2000a et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 208. DEFINITIONS AND RULES. 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.— 
‘‘(1) RACE; COLOR; RELIGION; SEX; SEXUAL 
ORIENTATION; GENDER
IDENTITY; NATIONAL
ORI-
GIN.—The term ‘race’, ‘color’, ‘religion’, ‘sex (includ-
ing sexual orientation and gender identity)’, or ‘na-
tional origin’, used with respect to an individual, in-
cludes— 
‘‘(A) the race, color, religion, sex (includ-
ing sexual orientation and gender identity), or 
national origin, respectively, of another person 
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with whom the individual is associated or has 
been associated; 
‘‘(B) a perception or belief, even if inac-
curate, concerning the race, color, religion, sex 
(including sexual orientation and gender iden-
tity), or national origin, respectively, of the in-
dividual; and 
‘‘(C) in the case of race, traits historically 
associated with race, including natural hair tex-
ture and protective hairstyles. 
‘‘(2) GENDER
IDENTITY.—The term ‘gender 
identity’ means the gender-related identity, appear-
ance, mannerisms, or other gender-related character-
istics of an individual, regardless of the individual’s 
designated sex at birth. 
‘‘(3) INCLUDING.—The term ‘including’ means 
including, but not limited to, consistent with the 
term’s standard meaning in Federal law. 
‘‘(4) NATURAL HAIRSTYLES.—The term ‘nat-
ural hair’ includes— 
‘‘(A) protective and natural hairstyles, 
which includes braids, locs, weaves, twists, 
afros; and 
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‘‘(B) natural hair texture, which includes 
wavy, kinky, curl, and coily, and also the vari-
ation of texture in between. 
‘‘(5) SEX.—The term ‘sex’ includes— 
‘‘(A) a sex stereotype; 
‘‘(B) pregnancy, childbirth, or a related 
medical condition; 
‘‘(C) sexual orientation or gender identity; 
and 
‘‘(D) sex characteristics, including intersex 
traits. 
‘‘(6) SEXUAL ORIENTATION.—The term ‘sexual 
orientation’ means an individual’s actual or per-
ceived romantic, physical, or sexual attraction to 
other persons, or lack thereof, that includes hetero-
sexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality. 
‘‘(b) RULES.—In providing a remedy under this Act: 
‘‘(1) In the case of any conduct alleged to be 
discriminatory on the basis of sex, the remedy under 
this Act for such conduct, to the extent it pertains 
to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condi-
tion may not result in a less substantial remedy than 
any other remedy for discrimination on the basis of 
sex. 
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‘‘(2) In the case of any conduct alleged to be 
discriminatory on the basis of sex (with respect to 
gender identity), an individual shall not be denied 
access to a shared facility, including a restroom, a 
locker room, and a dressing room, that is in accord-
ance with the individual’s gender identity. 
‘‘SEC. 209. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘(a) CLAIMS AND REMEDIES NOT PRECLUDED.— 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to limit the claims 
or remedies available to any individual for an unlawful 
practice on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or na-
tional origin including claims brought pursuant to section 
1979 or 1980 of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1983, 
1985) or any other law, including the Federal law amend-
ed by the Customer Non-Discrimination Act, regulation, 
or policy. 
‘‘(b) NO NEGATIVE INFERENCE.—Nothing in this 
title shall be construed to support any inference that any 
Federal law prohibiting a practice on the basis of sex does 
not prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, 
childbirth, or a related medical condition, sexual orienta-
tion, gender identity, or a sex stereotype. 
‘‘(c) SCOPE OF AN ESTABLISHMENT.—A reference in 
this title to an establishment— 
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