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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 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 29, 2022
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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 November 29, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5136: Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5136/
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"S. 5136: Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5136/.
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S. 5136, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5136/.
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