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HR 3232 114th Congress House

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

Official title: To protect unpaid interns from workplace harassment and discrimination.

Introduced: July 29, 2015 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Age discriminationCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rights
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This bill died when the 114th Congress ended
It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 28, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 28, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

Prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of: (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

Applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims for a violation of this Act.

Authorizes federal courts to grant legal and equitable relief.

Prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this Act.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 28, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3232: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3232/
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"H.R. 3232: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3232/.
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H.R. 3232, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-3232/.
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