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S.1972: Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 29, 2014
- Latest Major Action Jan. 29, 2014
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
8 (7 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2014 - Declares it an unlawful practice for certain employers with at least 15 employees for each working day in each of at least 20 calendar weeks in the current or preceding calendar year to: (1) fail or refuse to consider for employment or to hire an individual as an employee based on present or past unemployment regardless of the length of time such individual was unemployed; (2) publish an advertisement...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan. 29, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| Jan. 29, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) |