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H.R.9116

Equal Remedies Act of 2026

Introduced·6/3/26

Equal Remedies Act of 2026 amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and the Revised Statutes to provide equal remedies for age discrimination.

The Equal Remedies Act of 2026 amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to allow any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for age discrimination. It also amends the Revised Statutes to equalize the remedies available under section 1977A, including compensatory damages for various losses and aligning the powers, remedies, and procedures with those in the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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History

Jun 3

House

Introduced in House

Jun 3

House

Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.