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H.R. 1975 113th Congress House

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Official title: To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perfo… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.

Introduced: May 14, 2013 Introduced by: Jerrold Nadler Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative law and regulatory proceduresChild care and developmentCivil actions and liabilityEmployee hiring
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Employee leaveEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Government employee pay, benefits, personnel managementSex and reproductive healthSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWomen's employmentWomen's health
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 14, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
May 14, 2013
Introduced in House
May 14, 2013
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and 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.
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 Latest action July 8, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (3) require such job applicants or employees to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept; or (4) require such employees to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to their known limitations.

Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices.

Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to issue regulations to carry out this Act, including the identification of reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 142
All 142 Democratic 53
D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · Dec 4, 2014
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 4, 2014
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 9, 2014
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Sep 9, 2014
Yarmuth, John
· Sep 9, 2014
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 8, 2014
Maffei, Daniel
· Sep 8, 2014
Sinema, Kyrsten
· Jul 31, 2014
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 31, 2014
NOLAN, RICHARD
· Jul 29, 2014
PRICE, DAVID
· Jul 25, 2014
Heck, Denny
· Jul 9, 2014
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Jul 9, 2014
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Jun 23, 2014
Delaney, John
· Jun 9, 2014
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· Jun 9, 2014
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Jun 9, 2014
Hanabusa, Colleen
· May 19, 2014
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 19, 2014
Kuster, Ann
· Apr 28, 2014
RUSH, BOBBY
· Apr 28, 2014
Barber, Ron
· Mar 4, 2014
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Mar 4, 2014
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Mar 4, 2014
Enyart, William
· Mar 4, 2014
Maloney, Sean
· Jan 16, 2014
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jan 16, 2014
Gabbard, Tulsi
· Jan 15, 2014
Kildee, Daniel
· Jan 15, 2014
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Dec 4, 2013
Bass, Karen
· Nov 14, 2013
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Nov 14, 2013
DOYLE, MIKE
· Nov 12, 2013
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Nov 12, 2013
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 12, 2013
MCDERMOTT, JIM
· Nov 12, 2013
Grayson, Alan
· Oct 29, 2013
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Oct 29, 2013
ISRAEL, STEVE
· Oct 29, 2013
Lipinski, Daniel
· Oct 29, 2013
 D
Keating, William R.
Massachusetts · Oct 23, 2013
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 22, 2013
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 27, 2013
MCCARTHY, CAROLYN
· Jun 19, 2013
Sarbanes, John
· Jun 19, 2013
 D
Bera, Ami
California · Jun 4, 2013
Eshoo, Anna
· Jun 4, 2013
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jun 4, 2013
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Jun 4, 2013
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Jun 4, 2013
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