S 1928
110th Congress
Senate
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Damages
Discrimination in employment
Labor and Employment
Law
Punitive damages
Equal Remedies Act of 2007
Introduced: August 1, 2007
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 1, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Aug 1, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10621)
Aug 1, 2007
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Equal Remedies Act of 2007 - Removes the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable, in cases of intentional employment discrimination, for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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