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Intern Protection Act

Introduced: April 27, 2015 Introduced by: Meng, Grace Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Apr 27, 2015
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.
Apr 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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Intern Protection Act

Prohibits certain employers from refusing to employ, discriminating against, or harassing interns because of age, race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, military status, disability, gender identity, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, or status as a victim of domestic violence.

Bars employers from compelling a pregnant intern to take a leave of absence, unless the intern is prevented by such pregnancy from performing internship activities in a reasonable manner.

Prohibits employers from engaging in certain unwelcome sexual advances or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature to an intern when: (1) submission is a condition for continuing the internship or a basis for employment decisions; or (2) the conduct unreasonably interferes with work performance by creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Makes the age discrimination prohibitions of this Act applicable only to individuals who are at least 40 years of age.

Authorizes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Librarian of Congress, the Board of Directors of Congress's Office of Compliance, the Department of Justice, the President, the Merit Systems Protection Board, and U.S. courts to enforce this Act under specified provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, and other laws granting rights and protections to certain applicants and employees.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2034: Intern Protection Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2034/
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"H.R. 2034: Intern Protection Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2034/.
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H.R. 2034, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2034/.
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