HR 1332
105th Congress
House
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Business and social problems
Civil rights enforcement
Commerce
Crime and Law Enforcement
Crimes against women
Damages
Employee crimes
Employers' liability
Government Operations and Politics
Government publicity
Injunctions
Jurisdiction
Labor and Employment
Law
Negligence
Punitive damages
Sex discrimination
Sex discrimination in employment
State courts
Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997
Introduced: April 15, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
May 2, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 15, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Apr 15, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Employer Liability for Gender-Related Violence Act of 1997 - Makes an employer whose business is in or affects interstate commerce and whose negligent conduct results in a person committing a crime of violence motivated by gender on premises under the employer's control liable for compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and other relief. Gives Federal and State courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions under this Act. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to create and provide materials to employers regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist employers in avoiding liability under this Act.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.
Cosponsors
1