HR 1113 · 112th Congress · Labor and Employment

Fair Employment Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.(2011-04-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Employment Act of 2011 - Amends title VII (Equal Employment Opportunities) of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to add unemployment status to the categories of prohibited discrimination. Defines "unemployment status" as being unemployed, having actively looked for employment during the then most recent four-week period, and currently being available for employment.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7]AZ
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10]NY
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15]NY
Rep. Clarke, Hansen [D-MI-13]MI
Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]TN
Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9]NY
Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]NY
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]IN
Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]IL
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51]CA
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-17]FL