US Congress House Bill 651 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 24 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-01-24 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017 This bill 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. The bill 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 bill. Federal courts may grant legal and equitable relief. The bill prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this bill.

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017

Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-01-24	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2017-01-24	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/651/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr651/BILLS-115hr651ih.pdf