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H.R. 1113 (112th)

Fair Employment Act of 2011

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Introduced

16 March 2011

Last action

4 April 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Keith Ellison, Raúl Grijalva, Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Sheila Jackson Lee, Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Bennie Thompson, Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-19], Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13], Barbara Lee, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], JOSE SERRANO, ALCEE HASTINGS, Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Frederica Wilson, LUIS GUTIERREZ, Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Emanuel Cleaver, Al Green, Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9], Gwen Moore, Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Marcia Fudge, Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], ELIJAH CUMMINGS, CAROLYN MALONEY, Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Linda Sánchez, Colleen Hanabusa, Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], JOHN LEWIS, Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Karen Bass, Grace Napolitano, Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10]

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Summary

Fair Employment Act of 2011 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add unemployment status to the categories of prohibited discrimination. Defines "unemployment status" as being unemployed, having actively looked for employment during the then most recent four-week period, and currently being available for employment.

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Timeline

  1. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 16 March 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 4 April 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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