H.R. 1065 - 117th Congress (2021-2022) - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions.

Specifically, the bill declares that it is an unlawful employment practice to

fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations of such employees unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on an entity's business operation;
require a qualified employee affected by such condition to accept an accommodation other than any reasonable accommodation arrived at through an interactive process;
deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee;
require such employees to take paid or unpaid leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided; or
take adverse action in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against a qualified employee requesting or using such reasonable accommodations.

The bill sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies that cover different types of employees in relation to such unlawful employment practices.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission must provide examples of reasonable accommodations that shall be provided to affected employees unless the employer can demonstrate that doing so would impose an undue hardship.

The bill prohibits state immunity under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action for a violation of this bill.

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May 17, 2021

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February 15, 2021

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05/17/2021

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

05/14/2021

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

05/14/2021

On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 101 (Roll no. 143).

05/14/2021

Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 315 - 101 (Roll no. 143).

05/14/2021

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

05/14/2021

DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 1065.

05/14/2021

Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2547 and H.R. 1065. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 379 is adopted.

05/14/2021

Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 380. (consideration: CR H2321-2343)

05/12/2021

Rule H. Res. 380 passed House.

05/11/2021

Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 380 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2547 and H.R. 1065. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. The previous question on each measure is considered ordered without intervening motions except one hour of debate and a motion to recommit. H. Res. 379 is adopted.

05/04/2021

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 14.

05/04/2021

Committee on the Judiciary discharged.

05/04/2021

Committee on Oversight and Reform discharged.

05/04/2021

Committee on House Administration discharged.

05/04/2021

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-27, Part I.

04/28/2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

03/24/2021

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 30 - 17.

03/24/2021

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

02/15/2021

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Reform, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

02/15/2021

Introduced in House

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