HR 96
104th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Damages
Disabled
Discrimination against the disabled
Discrimination in employment
Employment of the handicapped
Labor and Employment
Law
Punitive damages
Religion
Religious liberty
Sex discrimination
Women
Women's employment
Equal Remedies Act of 1995
Introduced: January 4, 1995
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Everywhere this bill has been
5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jan 25, 1995
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideratiion of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 4, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E18)
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Equal Remedies Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.