40 USC § 14702 - Nondiscrimination

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title: "40 USC § 14702 - Nondiscrimination"
title_number: 40
title_name: "PUBLIC BUILDINGS, PROPERTY, AND WORKS"
section_number: "14702"
section_name: "Nondiscrimination"
chapter_number: 147
chapter_name: "MISCELLANEOUS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1278.)"
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# § 14702. Nondiscrimination

An individual in the United States shall not, because of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under, a program or activity receiving federal financial assistance under this subtitle.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 107–217, Aug. 21, 2002, 116 Stat. 1278.)

| RevisedSection | Source (U.S. Code) | Source (Statutes at Large) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 14702 | 40 App.:223 note. | Pub. L. 92–65, title II, § 214, Aug. 5, 1971, 85 Stat. 173. |