S 5136
117th Congress
Senate
Labor and Employment
Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022
Introduced: November 29, 2022
Introduced by:
Booker, Cory A.
Democratic
· New Jersey
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 29, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 29, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022
This bill prohibits employers from taking adverse employment actions against employees, or refusing to hire applicants, due to their family caregiver responsibilities. The bill also includes prohibitions against employer retaliation and provides for enforcement by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and private civil claims.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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