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HR 6417 114th Congress House

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2016

Official title: To prohibit a court from awarding damages based on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 7, 2016 See on congress.gov
Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEconomic theory
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Employment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings
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To President
Became law
Dec 22, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Dec 1, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Dec 1, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 22, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2016

This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation.

The Department of Labor must develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on such factors. Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases.

The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws.

The Federal Judicial Center must train federal judges on how to implement this bill.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Castro, Joaquin
Texas · Dec 7, 2016
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 7, 2016
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Dec 7, 2016
Love, Mia
· Dec 1, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6417: Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-6417/
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