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Equal Remedies Act of 2007
A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section.
previous 110th session of congress Other Bill Titles (2 more) 8/1/2007--Introduced.
Equal Remedies Act of 2007 - Removes the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable, in cases of intentional employment discrimination, for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.
Amendments
This bill has no amendments.
Bill Status
| Introduced |  | Voted on by Senate | | Voted on by House | | Considered By President | | Bill Becomes Law |
| August 01, 2007 |
In the News
August 09, 2007 Senate bill would remove caps on damages in employment bias cases
Kennedy introduced the bill -- the Equal Remedies Act of 2007 (S. 1928)—on August 1, 2007. Kennedy said his bill would end "the glaring inequality in the ...
August 08, 2007 Chris Dodd: Chris Dodd Campaign Reacts To Clinton's Sub-Prime ...
[S.1928, 11/21/03] * 2007: As Chairman of the Senate Banking committee, Dodd used his position to press Federal Reserve Chairmen Ben Bernanke for action on ...
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Blog Coverage
November 05, 2008 The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...
As a senator, President-elect Obama cosponsored the Equal Remedies Act (S. 1928) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S.2554, HR 5129), both of which would remove the current $300000 cap on compensatory damages and punitive damages for ...
August 05, 2008 Three Cheers for Laissez-Faire Economics! (Right Until the Crisis)
[S. 1928, 11/21/03]. â McCain failed to sign on to Truth in Lending Act. Less than four months ago, McCain failed to sign on to this bipartisan initiative providing protection to consumers taking out home mortgage loans. ...
Source: David A. Schneider
August 23, 2007 National Women's Law Center Addresses Pay Equity
They are also promoting S. 1928 The Equal Remedies Act wich would hold employers more accountable for discrimination. When a jury heard Lilly Ledbetter's wage discrimination case, it decided that her employer Goodyear Tire & Rubber had ...
Source: Oklahoma Women's Network Blog
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