H.R.2062: Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021

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112 (98 Democrats, 14 Republicans)

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Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act of 2021 This bill revises the evidentiary standard for age discrimination by establishing an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in an investigation, proceeding, or litigation related to an age discrimination claim was a motivating factor for an adverse practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing...

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Date Description
June 24, 2021
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
June 23, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 486.
June 23, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
June 23, 2021
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 178 (Roll no. 180).
June 23, 2021
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
June 23, 2021
Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
June 23, 2021
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on the Scott amendment en bloc No. 1 which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
June 23, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 486, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Davis (IL) amendment.
June 23, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays an d the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 486, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 2.
June 23, 2021
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mrs. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
June 23, 2021
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res 486, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1.
June 23, 2021
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2062.
June 23, 2021
The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
June 23, 2021
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 486. (consideration: CR H3052-3067; text: CR H3052-3053)
June 22, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 486 Reported to House. The resolution provides that House Resolution 485 is hereby adopted. The resolution provides that at any time through the legislative day of Friday, June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or a designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motion to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, 2021 and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
June 22, 2021
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 486 Reported to House. The resolution provides for 1 hour of debate, orders the previous question, and allows a motion to recommit for each measure. Provides that H. Res. 485 is adopted. Provides that anytime through the legislative day of June 25, 2021, the Speaker may entertain motions offered by the Majority Leader or his designee that the House suspend the rules with respect to multiple measures that were the object of motions to suspend the rules on the legislative days of June 22 or 23, and on which the yeas and nays were ordered and further proceedings postponed.
June 17, 2021
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 44.
June 17, 2021
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-63.
May 26, 2021
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 29 - 18.
May 26, 2021
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
March 18, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
March 18, 2021

Introduced in the House by Robert C. Scott (D-Va.)

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