To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer.

Summary

Makes an employer whose business is in or affects interstate commerce and whose negligent conduct results in a person committing a crime of violence motivated by gender on premises under the employer's control liable for compensatory and punitive damages, injunctive and declaratory relief, and other relief. Gives Federal and State courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions under this Act. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to create and provide materials to employers regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist employers in avoiding liability under this Act.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 30 January 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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

2. 30 January 2001

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on 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

3. 30 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 30 January 2001

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 12 February 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime.

   Source: Committee

6. 15 March 2001

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

   Source: Committee

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in House · 30 January 2001 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2001

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 30 January 2001

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 30 January 2001

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• CAROLYN MALONEY · D · Sponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing
• · hsju00 · Standing

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.