United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5647 (112th)
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Introduced
8 May 2012
Last action
26 September 2012 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sponsors
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], 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. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14], Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Declares it an unlawful employment practice for employers, employment agencies, labor organizations, and other specified entities to: (1) not 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) deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations; (3) require such job applicants or employees to accept an accommodation that they choose not to accept; or (4) require such employees to take leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided to their known limitations. Sets forth enforcement procedures and remedies under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) 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.
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Timeline
8 May 2012
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
8 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
8 May 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
Source: Committee
26 September 2012
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 8 May 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · 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. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hahn, Janice [D-CA-44] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Crowley, Joseph [D-NY-14] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pascrell, Bill, Jr. [D-NJ-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
- ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/5647
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/5647
- us · 112-hr-5647 · source updated 23 March 2026