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Chief Sponsor:

Edward M. Kennedy

Tagged in: Civil rights, Damages, Discrimination in employment, Labor, Law, Punitive damages

Latest Update: Sunday, October, 12th 2008

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A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under that section.

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.

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  • 08/01/2007 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10621)
  • 08/01/2007 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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S.1928 Introduced in Senate08/31/2007