To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities. The main policy domain is Civil Rights, Labor, Foreign Policy.
Who Benefits and How
civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H5B47600E616A442E8037D17A34F6DD66: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Equal Remedies Act of 2024.
- Section HACE958B7567C4DFEA80BC886BA2314D4: 2. Equalization of remedies Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a) is amended— by amending (b)(3) to read as follows: (3)LossesCompensatory...
- Section idd1f14fa7858d4e519848c34312a1ccf8: 3. Compensatory and punitive damages available for age discrimination Section 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 626(b)) is...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Key Policy Areas
Civil Rights, Labor, Foreign Policy
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- civil-rights stakeholders and affected communities
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Markey (for himself and Mr. Casey) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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