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H.R. 5145 103rd Congress House

Equity in Remedies Act of 1994

Official title: To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States to repeal the authority to award punitive damages for violations of title VII of the Civil … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of the United States to repeal the authority to award punitive damages for violations of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, for the purposes of equalizing damages between the Congress and the private sector under these laws.

Introduced: September 30, 1994 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Discrimination in employmentLabor and EmploymentLawPunitive damages
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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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 26, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Oct 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil and Constitutional Rights.
Sep 30, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Sep 30, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 30, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2015)
Sep 30, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equity in Remedies Act of 1994 - Amends Federal law to eliminate punitive damages authorized for violations of title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, relating to unlawful harassment in employment, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990.

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