Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
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Long title | To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. |
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Announced in | the 117th United States Congress |
Number of co-sponsors | 228 |
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a proposed United States law that would eliminate discrimination and ensure workplace accommodations for female workers whose ability to perform their job is affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.[1]
Background[]
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Legislative history[]
As of March 15, 2021:
Congress | Short title | Bill number(s) | Date introduced | Sponsor(s) | # of cosponsors | Latest status |
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112th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2012 | H.R. 5647 | May 8, 2012 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
112 | Died in committee |
S. 3565 | August 19, 2012 | Bob Casey Jr.
(D-PA) |
9 | Died in committee | ||
113th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2013 | H.R. 1975 | May 14, 2013 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
142 | Died in committee |
S. 942 | May 14, 2013 | Bob Casey Jr.
(D-PA) |
33 | Died in committee | ||
114th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2015 | H.R. 2654 | June 4, 2015 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
149 | Died in committee |
S. 1512 | June 4, 2015 | Bob Casey Jr.
(D-PA) |
31 | Died in committee | ||
115th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2017 | H.R. 2417 | May 11, 2017 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
131 | Died in committee |
S. 1101 | May 11, 2017 | Bob Casey Jr.
(D-PA) |
27 | Died in committee | ||
116th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2019 | H.R. 1112 | May 14, 2019 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
241 | Passed in the House (329 - 73). [2] |
117th Congress | Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2021 | H.R. 1065 | February 15, 2021 | Jerry Nadler
(D-NY) |
228 | Passed in the House (315-101). [3] |
S.1486 | April 29, 2021 | Bob Casey Jr.
(D-PA) |
7 | Referred to the committees of jurisdiction. |
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See also[]
- List of bills in the 116th United States Congress
- List of bills in the 117th United States Congress
- List of bills in the 115th United States Congress
- List of bills in the 114th United States Congress
- List of bills in the 113th United States Congress
References[]
- ^ Gupta, Alisha Haridasani; Petri, Alexandra E. (2021-03-04). "There's a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
- ^ Peck, Emily (2020-09-17). "House Passes Key Protections For Pregnant Workers". HuffPost. Retrieved 2021-03-18.
- ^ Brown, Lauren. "Defined: What is the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? | BerniePortal". blog.bernieportal.com. Retrieved 2021-06-23.
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