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HR 1113 112th Congress House

Fair Employment Act of 2011

Official title: To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of unemployment status.

Introduced: March 16, 2011 Introduced by: Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" Democratic · Georgia See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsUnemployment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Apr 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Employment Act of 2011 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add unemployment status to the categories of prohibited discrimination.

Defines "unemployment status" as being unemployed, having actively looked for employment during the then most recent four-week period, and currently being available for employment.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 15
VISCLOSKY, PETER
· Aug 1, 2011
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jul 6, 2011
KUCINICH, DENNIS
· May 11, 2011
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 8, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Apr 6, 2011
 D
Heinrich, Martin
New Mexico · Apr 5, 2011
Sutton, Betty
· Apr 5, 2011
Hanabusa, Colleen
· Mar 31, 2011
 D
Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Mar 30, 2011
BACA, JOE
· Mar 29, 2011
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Mar 29, 2011
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Mar 29, 2011
CUMMINGS, ELIJAH
· Mar 29, 2011
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Mar 29, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Mar 29, 2011
PAYNE, DONALD
· Mar 29, 2011
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Mar 17, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Mar 17, 2011
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 17, 2011
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 16, 2011
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Mar 16, 2011
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Mar 16, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1113: Fair Employment Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1113/
MLA
"H.R. 1113: Fair Employment Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1113/.
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H.R. 1113, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1113/.
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