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S. 1486 (117th)

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

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Introduced

29 April 2021

Last action

30 September 2021 · Reported

Status

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.

Sponsors

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Ernst, Joni [R-IA], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Romney, Mitt [R-UT], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Subjects

Rule of law

Source updated

5 December 2025

Rule of law

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Summary

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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Timeline

  1. 29 April 2021

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 29 April 2021

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 August 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Source: Committee

  4. 30 September 2021

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.

    Source: Calendars

  5. 30 September 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

  6. 30 September 2021

    Reported

    Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Murray with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

    Source: Committee

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