such bankrupt or debtor has been associated, solely 
because such bankrupt or debtor—
‘‘(A) is or has been a debtor under such 
title or a debtor or bankrupt under such Act; 
‘‘(B) has been insolvent before the com-
mencement of a case under such title or during 
the case but before the grant or denial of a dis-
charge; or 
‘‘(C) has not paid a debt that is discharge-
able in a case under such title or that was dis-
charged under such Act. 
‘‘(2) REMEDY.—The remedy for a violation of 
paragraph (1) would be such remedy as would be 
appropriate if awarded with respect to a violation of 
section 525(a) or (b) of title 11, United States Code. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section and 
for purposes of applying the procedures established under 
title IV for the consideration of alleged violations of this 
section—
‘‘(1) the term ‘covered employee’ includes an 
employee of the General Accounting Office or the Li-
brary of Congress; and 
‘‘(2) the term ‘employing office’ includes the 
General Accounting Office and the Library of Con-
gress.
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall, pursuant 
to section 304, issue regulations to implement this 
section. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as the 
substantive regulations promulgated to implement 
section 304 of the Consumer Credit Protection Act 
(15 U.S.C. 1674) and the substantive regulations 
promulgated to implement section 525 of title 11, 
United States Code, except to the extent that the 
Board of Directors of the Office of Compliance may 
determine, for good cause shown and stated together 
with the regulation, that a modification of any such 
regulation would be more effective for the implemen-
tation of the rights and protections under this sec-
tion.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO BANKRUPTCY 
CODE.—Section 525 of title 11, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d)(1) In the case of an alleged violation of sub-
section (a) or (b) by a governmental unit which is a legis-
lative branch employing office with respect to an employee 
of such office who is a legislative branch covered employee,
the procedures for consideration of the alleged violation 
shall consist of the procedures applicable under title IV 
of the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection—
‘‘(A) the term ‘legislative branch employing of-
fice’ means an employing office described in section 
101(9) of the Congressional Accountability Act of 
1995, and includes the General Accounting Office 
and the Library of Congress; and 
‘‘(B) the term ‘legislative branch covered em-
ployee’ means a covered employee described in sec-
tion 101(3) of the Congressional Accountability Act 
of 1995, and includes an employee of the General 
Accounting Office or the Library of Congress.’’. 
(c) OTHER
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
102(a) (2 U.S.C. 1302(a)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(12) Section 2302(b)(8) of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(13) Section 304 of the Consumer Credit Pro-
tection Act (15 U.S.C. 1674). 
‘‘(14) Section 525 of title 11, United States 
Code.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
for part A of title II is amended—
(1) in the item relating to part A, by striking 
‘‘FAIR LABOR STANDARDS,’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘AND OTHER PROTECTIONS AND BENE-
FITS’’; 
(2) by redesignating the item relating to section 
207 as relating to section 209; and 
(3) by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 206 the following:
‘‘Sec. 207. Rights and protections under whistleblower protection rules. 
‘‘Sec. 208. Restriction on discharge from employment by reason of garnish-
ment or discriminatory treatment by reason of bank-
ruptcy.’’.
TITLE III—PUBLIC ACCOMMODA-
TIONS UNDER TITLE II OF 
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964
SEC. 301. PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION IN PLACES OF 
PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION OF LEGISLATIVE 
BRANCH ENTITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Part B of title II (2 U.S.C. 1331 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 211. RIGHTS AND PROTECTIONS UNDER TITLE II OF 
THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964 RELATING TO 
PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOMMODATION. 
‘‘(a) ENTITIES SUBJECT TO THIS SECTION.—The re-
quirements of this section shall apply to each of the fol-
lowing entities:
‘‘(1) Each office of the Senate, including each 
office of a Senator and each committee. 
‘‘(2) Each office of the House of Representa-
tives, including each office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives and each committee. 
‘‘(3) Each joint committee of the Congress. 
‘‘(4) The Capitol Guide Service. 
‘‘(5) The Capitol Police. 
‘‘(6) The Congressional Budget Office. 
‘‘(7) The Office of the Architect of the Capitol 
(including the Senate Restaurants and the Botanic 
Garden). 
‘‘(8) The Office of the Attending Physician. 
‘‘(9) The Office of Compliance. 
‘‘(10) The General Accounting Office. 
‘‘(11) The Library of Congress. 
‘‘(b) DISCRIMINATION IN PLACES OF PUBLIC ACCOM-
MODATION.—The rights and protections in the full and 
equal enjoyment of the goods, services, facilities, privi-
leges, advantages, and accommodations of any place of 
public accommodation established by section 201 of the 
Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a) shall apply 
to the entities listed in subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) REMEDY.—The remedy for a violation of sub-
section (b) shall be such remedy as would be appropriate
if awarded under section 204, 206, or 207 of the Civil 
Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000a–3, 2000a–5, and 
2000a–6). 
‘‘(d) AVAILABLE PROCEDURES.—The provisions of 
section 210(d) shall apply with respect to an individual 
alleging a violation of subsection (b) by an entity listed 
in subsection (a), and to a charge filed by such an indi-
vidual, in the same manner as such provisions apply to 
an individual with a disability who alleges a violation 
under such section. 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS TO IMPLEMENT SECTION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board may, pursuant 
to section 304, issue regulations to implement this 
section. 
‘‘(2) AGENCY REGULATIONS.—The regulations 
issued under paragraph (1) shall be the same as the 
substantive regulations promulgated to implement 
the statutory provisions referred to in subsections 
(b) and (c) with respect to the executive branch, ex-
cept insofar as the Board may determine, for good 
cause shown and stated together with the regulation, 
that a modification of such regulations would be 
more effective for the implementation of the rights 
and protections under this section.’’.