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Introduced
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
In Committee
05/08/2024
05/08/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
AI Summary
This bill, the Equal Remedies Act of 2024, aims to equalize the remedies available under Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide the same legal or equitable relief options available under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, it expands the definition of compensatory damages under Section 1977A to include past and future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-pecuniary losses. It also allows any party to demand a jury trial under this section. Additionally, the bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to grant the same powers, remedies, and procedures available under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including any type of legal or equitable relief.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (12)
Suzanne Bonamici (D)*,
Greg Casar (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sheila Jackson-Lee (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Jamie Raskin (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Bobby Scott (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. (on 05/08/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/8298/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr8298/BILLS-118hr8298ih.pdf |
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