# 114-hr-3232: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

114-hr-3232, Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-3232
- Congress: 114
- Title: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Introduced: 2015-07-28
- Sponsor: ELIJAH CUMMINGS (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015 Prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of: (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims for a violation of this Act. Authorizes federal courts to grant legal and equitable relief. Prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this Act.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2015-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2015-07-29T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
- 114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act
- 114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4585: FAIR Act
- 114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-3232 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3232)

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- [114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4798)
- [114-hr-4646: Fair Day in Court for Kids Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4646)
- [114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4592)
- [114-hr-4585: FAIR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4585)
- [114-hr-4479: Families of Flint Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4479)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3232 (as of 2025-11-18).