(4) Section 807 of the Fair Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 3607) is amended by inserting ‘‘or to persons 
who adhere to its religion’’ immediately after the 
phrase ‘‘persons of the same religion’’ and ‘‘or ad-
herence to such beliefs, observances, tenets, or prac-
tices’’ immediately before ‘‘or from giving preference 
to such persons’’. 
(5) Section 808 of the Fair Housing Act (42 
U.S.C. 3608) is amended by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity,’’ after ‘‘sex’’ each place 
that term appears. 
(b) PREVENTION OF INTIMIDATION.—Section 901 of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1968 (42 U.S.C. 3631) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘sexual orientation, gender identity,’’ after 
‘‘sex,’’ each place that term appears. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 802 of the Fair Housing 
Act (42 U.S.C. 3602) is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘(p) ‘Sexual orientation’ means homosexuality, het-
erosexuality, or bisexuality. 
‘‘(q) ‘Gender identity’ means the gender-related iden-
tity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender-related 
characteristics of an individual, without regard to the indi-
vidual’s designated sex at birth. A person’s gender identity 
can be shown by providing evidence, including medical his-
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tory, care or treatment of the gender identity, consistent 
and uniform assertion of the gender identity, or other evi-
dence that the gender identity is sincerely held, part of 
a person’s core identity, and not being asserted for an im-
proper purpose. 
‘‘(r) ‘Operates’ includes the rental or occupancy of 
dwellings through a lease or contract with the dwelling’s 
actual owner or primary operator. 
‘‘(s) ‘Religion’ has the same meaning as section 701 
of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e). 
‘‘(t) ‘Religious organization, association, or society’ 
has the same meaning as section 701 of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e).’’. 
SEC. 6. OTHER NONDISCRIMINATION REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) MARRIAGE RECOGNITION.— 
(1) Section 7 of title 1, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 7. Marriage 
‘‘(a) For the purposes of any Federal law in which 
marital status is a factor, an individual shall be considered 
married if that individual’s marriage is valid in the State 
where the marriage was entered into or, in the case of 
a marriage entered into outside any State, if the marriage 
is valid in the place where entered into and the marriage 
could have been entered into in a State. 
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‘‘(b) In this section, the term ‘State’ means a State, 
the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United 
States.’’. 
(2) Section 1738C of title 28, United States 
Code, is repealed, and the table of sections at the be-
ginning of chapter 115 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to 
that section. 
(b) DESEGREGATION OF PUBLIC FACILITIES.—Sec-
tion 301(a) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 
2000b(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘sex, sexual orienta-
tion, gender identity,’’ before ‘‘or national origin’’. 
(c) DISCRIMINATION
IN FEDERAL JURY SERVICE 
PROHIBITED.—Chapter 121 of title 28, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 1862, by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’ each place 
that term appears; 
(2) in section 1867, by inserting ‘‘sexual ori-
entation, gender identity,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’ each place 
that term appears; and 
(3) in section 1869 by adding at the end the 
following: 
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‘‘(l) The term ‘sexual orientation’ means homosex-
uality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality. 
‘‘(m) The term ‘gender identity’ means the gender- 
related identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender- 
related characteristics of an individual, without regard to 
the individual’s designated sex at birth. A person’s gender 
identity can be shown by providing evidence, including 
medical history, care or treatment of the gender identity, 
consistent and uniform assertion of the gender identity, 
or other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held, 
part of a person’s core identity, and not being asserted 
for an improper purpose.’’. 
(d) DISCRIMINATION IN CREDIT PROHIBITED.—The 
Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691 et seq.) 
is amended— 
(1) in section 701(a)(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ after 
‘‘sex’’ and inserting ‘‘, sexual orientation, gender 
identity,’’ after ‘‘sex’’; 
(2) in section 702— 
(A) by redesignating subsections (f) and 
(g) as subsections (g) and (i), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subsection (e) the 
following: 
‘‘(f) The term ‘gender identity’ means the gender-re-
lated identity, appearance, mannerisms, or other gender- 
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related characteristics of an individual, without regard to 
the individual’s designated sex at birth. A person’s gender 
identity can be shown by providing evidence, including 
medical history, care or treatment of the gender identity, 
consistent and uniform assertion of the gender identity, 
or other evidence that the gender identity is sincerely held, 
part of a person’s core identity, and not being asserted 
for an improper purpose.’’; and 
(C) by inserting after subsection (g), as so 
redesignated, the following: 
‘‘(h) The term ‘sexual orientation’ means homosex-
uality, heterosexuality, or bisexuality.’’; and 
(3) in section 705, by inserting ‘‘, sexual ori-
entation, gender identity,’’ after ‘‘sex’’. 
(e) DISCRIMINATION IN REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT 
PROHIBITED.—Section 412(a)(5) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1522(a)(5)) is amended by in-
serting ‘‘sexual orientation, gender identity,’’ after ‘‘sex,’’. 
(f) SAFE SCHOOLS.—Title IV of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘PART G—SAFE SCHOOLS IMPROVEMENT 
‘‘SEC. 4701. PURPOSE. 
‘‘The purpose of this part is to address the problem 
of bullying and harassment conduct of students in public 
elementary schools and secondary schools. 
‘‘SEC. 4702. ANTI-BULLYING POLICIES. 
‘‘(a) BULLYING.—In this part, the term ‘bullying’ in-
cludes cyberbullying through electronic communications 
that take place away from school or a school-sponsored 
or school-related event, but only if the cyberbullying in-
fringes on the rights of the student at school as set forth 
in subparagraph (A) or (B) of subsection (b)(1). 
‘‘(b) POLICIES.—A State that receives a grant under 
this title shall require all local educational agencies in the 
State with authority to administer public elementary and 
secondary schools to carry out the following: 
‘‘(1) Establish policies that prevent and prohibit 
conduct, including bullying and harassment— 
‘‘(A) that is sufficiently severe, persistent, 
or pervasive that a reasonable person would ex-
pect such bullying or harassment to limit a stu-
dent’s ability to participate in, or benefit from, 
a program or activity of a public school or local 
educational agency; or 
‘‘(B) that is sufficiently severe, persistent, 
or pervasive that a reasonable person would ex-
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pect such bullying or harassment to create a 
hostile or abusive educational environment, ad-
versely affecting a student’s education, at a 
program or activity of a public school or local 
educational agency, including acts of verbal, 
nonverbal, or physical aggression or intimida-
tion. 
‘‘(2) The policies required under paragraph (1) 
shall include a prohibition of bullying or harassment 
conduct based on— 
‘‘(A) a student’s actual or perceived race, 
color, national origin, religion, disability, sex, 
sexual orientation, or gender identity; 
‘‘(B) the actual or perceived race, color, 
national origin, religion, disability, sex, sexual 
orientation, or gender identity of a person with 
whom a student associates or has associated; or 
‘‘(C) any other distinguishing characteris-
tics that may be defined by the State or local 
educational agency, including being homeless or 
the child or ward of a member of the Armed 
Forces. 
‘‘(3) Provide— 
‘‘(A) annual notice to students, parents, 
and educational professionals describing the full 
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range of the local educational agency’s policies 
required under paragraph (1) and shall include 
an affirmative statement of the protections for 
free speech, assembly, and expression under the 
First Amendment and any other applicable law; 
and 
‘‘(B) grievance procedures for students or 
parents to register complaints regarding the 
prohibited conduct contained in such local edu-
cational agency’s discipline policies, including— 
‘‘(i) the name of the local educational 
agency officials who are designated as re-
sponsible for receiving such complaints; 
and 
‘‘(ii) timelines that the local edu-
cational agency will establish in the resolu-
tion of such complaints. 
‘‘(4) Collect annual incidence and frequency of 
incidents data about the conduct prohibited by the 
policies described in paragraph (1) at the school 
building level that are accurate and complete and 
publicly report such data at the school level and 
local educational agency level. The local educational 
agency shall ensure that victims or persons respon-
sible for such conduct are not identifiable. 
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‘‘(5) Encourage positive and preventative ap-
proaches to school discipline that minimize students’ 
removal from instruction and ensure that students, 
including students described in paragraph (2), are 
not subject to disproportionate punishment. 
‘‘SEC. 4703. STATE REPORTS. 
‘‘The chief executive officer of a State that receives 
a grant under this title, in cooperation with the State edu-
cational agency, shall submit a biennial report to the Sec-
retary— 
‘‘(1) on the information reported by local edu-
cational agencies in the State pursuant to section 
4702(b)(4); and 
‘‘(2) describing the State’s plans for supporting 
local educational agency efforts to address the con-
duct prohibited by the policies described in section 
4702(b)(1). 
‘‘SEC. 4704. EVALUATION. 
‘‘(a) BIENNIAL EVALUATION.—The Secretary shall 
conduct an independent biennial evaluation of programs 
and policies to combat bullying and harassment in elemen-
tary schools and secondary schools, including implementa-
tion of the requirements described in section 4702, includ-
ing whether such requirements have appreciably reduced 
the level of the prohibited conduct and have conducted ef-
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fective parent involvement and programs that train cov-
ered school employees how to identify and stop bullying 
and harassment, as those terms are defined in section 
4702. 
‘‘(b) DATA COLLECTION.—The Commissioner for 
Education Statistics shall collect data from States, that 
are subject to independent review, to determine the inci-
dence and frequency of conduct prohibited by the policies 
described in section 4702. 
‘‘(c) BIENNIAL REPORT.—Not later than January 1 
of the first calendar year that begins after the effective 
date of this section and every 2 years thereafter, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the President and Congress a report 
on the findings of the evaluation conducted under sub-
section (a) together with the data collected under sub-
section (b) and data submitted by the States under section 
4703. 
‘‘SEC. 4705. EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS. 
‘‘(a) FEDERAL
AND STATE NONDISCRIMINATION 
LAWS.—Nothing in this part shall be construed to invali-
date or limit rights, remedies, procedures, or legal stand-
ards available to victims of discrimination under any other 
Federal law or law of a State or political subdivision of 
a State, including title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 
(42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title IX of the Education 
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Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), section 
504 or 505 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 
794, 794a), or the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). The obligations imposed by this 
part are in addition to those imposed by title VI of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000d et seq.), title 
IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 
1681 et seq.), section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 
1973 (29 U.S.C. 794), and the Americans with Disabil-
ities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12101 et seq.). 
‘‘(b) FREE SPEECH AND EXPRESSION.—Nothing in 
this part shall be construed to deny any student a right 
of free speech, assembly, or expression protected under the 
Constitution or any other Federal law, or to permit unlaw-
ful viewpoint discrimination. No policy established under 
this part may prevent or punish a student’s expression of 
religious, political, or philosophical beliefs in the classroom 
or at school activities when such expression takes place 
on equal terms with similar expressions of belief allowed 
by the school in the same setting, unless such expression 
consists of bullying or harassment as defined in section 
4702(b)(1). 
‘‘SEC. 4706. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
‘‘Nothing in this part shall be construed to prohibit 
a State or local entity from enacting any law with respect 
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