114-hr-2654114th Congress

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Sponsored By: Representative Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

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Summary

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Declares that it is an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) fail to 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) require such job applicants or employees to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept, if such accommodation is unnecessary to perform the job; (3) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (4) require such employees to take paid or unpaid leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to their known limitations; or (5) take adverse action in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against an employee requesting or using such reasonable accommodations. Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, the Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to issue regulations to carry out this Act, including the identification of reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Prohibits state immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action for a violation of this Act.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]

NY • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
ROBERT BRADY
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
LOIS CAPPS
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
MICHAEL CAPUANO
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large]
DE • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
JOHN CONYERS
MI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
JOSEPH CROWLEY
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Himes, James A. [D-CT-4]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
MICHAEL HONDA
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
SUSAN DAVIS
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large]
GU • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
ELIJAH CUMMINGS
MD • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18]
PA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
ELIOT ENGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-16]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
SAM FARR
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
LUIS GUTIERREZ
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
STEVE ISRAEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
SANDER LEVIN
MI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
JOHN LEWIS
GA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1]
NM • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4]
MN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
JIM MCDERMOTT
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
RICHARD NOLAN
MN • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2]
CO • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
CHARLES RANGEL
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Ryan, Tim [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Sarbanes, John P. [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]
IL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
JOSE SERRANO
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Sinema, Kyrsten [D-AZ-9]
AZ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
LOUISE SLAUGHTER
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3]
MA • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33]
TX • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 6/4/2015
Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/8/2015
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]
VT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8]
NY • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]
CA • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Kildee, Daniel T. [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 6/12/2015
Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
WA • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Yarmuth, John A. [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]
MD • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
RUBEN HINOJOSA
TX • D
Sponsored 6/17/2015
NITA LOWEY
NY • D
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Coffman, Mike [R-CO-6]
CO • R
Sponsored 6/23/2015
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. O'Rourke, Beto [D-TX-16]
TX • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1]
NJ • D
Sponsored 7/8/2015
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]
OH • D
Sponsored 7/15/2015
Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Rice, Kathleen M. [D-NY-4]
NY • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL]
IL • D
Sponsored 7/29/2015
Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
IL • D
Sponsored 9/9/2015
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
CHAKA FATTAH
PA • D
Sponsored 10/7/2015
Rep. Dold, Robert J. [R-IL-10]
IL • R
Sponsored 10/9/2015
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
NY • R
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Murphy, Patrick [D-FL-18]
FL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Beyer, Donald S. [D-VA-8]
VA • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 10/20/2015
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 10/21/2015
Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1]
AZ • D
Sponsored 10/26/2015
Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40]
CA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20]
TX • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
LORETTA SANCHEZ
CA • D
Sponsored 11/3/2015
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/18/2016
Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/10/2016

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