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HR 224 103th Congress House 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 1993

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Jan 28, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Remedies Act of 1993 - 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.

What's happening now February 10, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 11
All 11 Democratic 10 Independent 1
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Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Apr 26, 1993
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 30, 1993
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Feb 3, 1993
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 3, 1993
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Feb 3, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jan 26, 1993
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 26, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jan 26, 1993
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 5, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 224: Equal Remedies Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-224/
MLA
"H.R. 224: Equal Remedies Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-224/.
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H.R. 224, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-224/.
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