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Introduced
04/29/2021
04/29/2021
In Committee
08/03/2021
08/03/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2023
01/03/2023
Introduced Session
117th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To eliminate discrimination and promote women’s health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace ac- commodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
AI Summary
This bill, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, aims to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform their job functions is limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. The key provisions include prohibiting covered entities (employers, government agencies, etc.) from discriminating against qualified employees who need reasonable accommodations, requiring interactive processes to identify appropriate accommodations, and providing remedies and enforcement mechanisms through various federal civil rights laws. The bill also defines key terms like "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship" and requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to issue regulations to carry out the Act.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (41)
Bob Casey (D)*,
Tammy Baldwin (D),
Michael Bennet (D),
Richard Blumenthal (D),
Cory Booker (D),
Sherrod Brown (D),
Shelley Moore Capito (R),
Ben Cardin (D),
Bill Cassidy (R),
Susan Collins (R),
Chris Coons (D),
Tammy Duckworth (D),
Dick Durbin (D),
Joni Ernst (R),
Dianne Feinstein (D),
Kirsten Gillibrand (D),
Chuck Grassley (R),
Maggie Hassan (D),
Mazie Hirono (D),
Tim Kaine (D),
Angus King (I),
Amy Klobuchar (D),
Ben Ray Luján (D),
Ed Markey (D),
Bob Menendez (D),
Lisa Murkowski (R),
Jon Ossoff (D),
Alex Padilla (D),
Gary Peters (D),
Jack Reed (D),
Mitt Romney (R),
Chuck Schumer (D),
Jeanne Shaheen (D),
Kyrsten Sinema (I),
Tina Smith (D),
Jon Tester (D),
Chris Van Hollen (D),
Raphael Warnock (D),
Elizabeth Warren (D),
Sheldon Whitehouse (D),
Ron Wyden (D),
Last Action
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141. (on 09/30/2021)
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