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S 296 104th Congress Senate

Equal Remedies Act of 1995

Official title: A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available to all victims of intentional employment discrimination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 30, 1995 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues DamagesDisabledDiscrimination against the disabledDiscrimination in employment
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Employment of the handicappedLabor and EmploymentLawPunitive damagesReligionReligious libertySex discriminationWomenWomen's employment
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This bill died when the 104th Congress ended
It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 30, 1995
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jan 30, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1788)
Jan 30, 1995
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action January 30, 1995

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 96 Identical bill Equal Remedies Act of 1995
 Bill text 1 version

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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 30, 1995
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