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S. 296 (104th)

Equal Remedies Act of 1995

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Introduced

30 January 1995

Last action

30 January 1995 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

Sponsors

Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6], Sen. Bradley, Bill [D-NJ], Rep. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [D-CO-3], Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Patty Murray, Sen. Packwood, Bob [R-OR], Sen. Pell, Claiborne [D-RI], Sen. Robb, Charles S. [D-VA], Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE]

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21 August 2025

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Summary

Equal Remedies Act of 1995 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 1995

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 1995

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1788)

    Source: IntroReferral

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