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H.R.5647: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced May 8, 2012
- Latest Major Action Sept. 26, 2012
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
112 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) not make reasonable accommodations to known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of job applicants or employees, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on such an entity's business operation; (2) deny employment...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to House Education and the Workforce
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Referred to House House Administration
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Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
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Referred to House Judiciary
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Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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| May 8, 2012 |
Introduced in the House by Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) |