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S 17 103th 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 1993

Introduced: January 21, 1993 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
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.
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Jan 21, 1993
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 21, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S371)
Jan 21, 1993
Introduced in Senate
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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 January 21, 1993

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 224 Identical bill Equal Remedies Act of 1993
 Bill text 1 version

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 21, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 17: Equal Remedies Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-17/
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"S. 17: Equal Remedies Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-17/.
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S. 17, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-S-17/.
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