S 2062
102th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Damages
Discrimination in employment
Employment of the handicapped
Punitive damages
Religious liberty
Sex discrimination
Women's employment
Equal Remedies Act of 1991
Introduced: November 26, 1991
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5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1992
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
May 21, 1992
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Reported to Senate by Senator Kennedy without amendment. With written report No. 102-286. Additional views filed.
Mar 11, 1992
Committee on Labor and Human Resources. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Nov 26, 1991
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Equal Remedies Act of 1991 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove provisions limiting the dollar amount of damages awarded for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.
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Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 470.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1