S.367: Battered Women's Employment Protection Act

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about law
  • Introduced Feb. 26, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Feb. 26, 1997

Bill Cosponsors

2 (All Democrats)

Bill Summary

Battered Women's Employment Protection Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code with respect to unemployment tax to require appropriate State laws to provide for unemployment compensation for an individual separated from employment due to circumstances directly resulting from the individual's experience of domestic violence. Amends the Social Security Act to require State laws approved under the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to provide for...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Feb. 26, 1997

Introduced in the Senate by Paul D. Wellstone (D-Minn.)

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