HR 1113
112th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Unemployment
Fair Employment Act of 2011
Introduced: March 16, 2011
Introduced by:
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Democratic
· Georgia
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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
Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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