United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2654 (114th)
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Introduced
4 June 2015
Last action
16 November 2015 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18], Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8], Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20]
Subjects
Rule of law
Source updated
23 March 2026
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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Timeline
4 June 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government 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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2015
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, Oversight and Government 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.
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Source: Committee
16 November 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 4 June 2015 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bustos, Cheri [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grayson, Alan [D-FL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2654
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/2654
- us · 114-hr-2654 · source updated 23 March 2026