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HR 3721 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Age discrimination Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Evidence and witnesses

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act

Introduced: October 6, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 10, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 5, 2010
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 19, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Oct 6, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Oct 6, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Oct 6, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Oct 6, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that a plaintiff establishes an unlawful employment practice if the plaintiff demonstrates by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) an impermissible factor or authority was a motivating factor for the practice complained of, even if other factors also motivated that practice; or (2) the practice complained of would not have occurred in the absence of an impermissible factor. Specifies the types of: (1) evidence that a plaintiff may utilize; and (2) relief and damages available to a successful plaintiff.

What's happening now June 10, 2010

Subcommittee Hearings Held.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1756 Related bill Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 17
All 17 Democratic 14
D
Peters, Gary C.
Michigan · Sep 22, 2010
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 14, 2010
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 30, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 23, 2010
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 11, 2010
Hodes, Paul
· Jan 19, 2010
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Dec 1, 2009
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 8, 2009
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Oct 6, 2009
Hare, Phil
· Oct 6, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Oct 6, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Oct 6, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Oct 6, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3721: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3721/
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