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To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2650| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)David Young (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to establish an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any unlawful employment practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims). The bill: (1) permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred; and (2) declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of the employment practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court's decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision). The bill authorizes a court in a claim in which age discrimination is shown to grant declaratory and injunctive relief, but prohibits a court from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment. The bill applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-443
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-443
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-443: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.
Age discriminationCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination

To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-2650| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act This bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to establish an unlawful employment practice when the complaining party demonstrates that age or participation in investigations, proceedings, or litigation under such Act was a motivating factor for any unlawful employment practice, even though other factors also motivated the practice (thereby allowing what are commonly known as "mixed motive" claims). The bill: (1) permits a complaining party to rely on any type or form of admissible evidence, which need only be sufficient for a reasonable trier of fact to find that an unlawful practice occurred; and (2) declares that a complaining party shall not be required to demonstrate that age or retaliation was the sole cause of the employment practice (thereby rejecting the Supreme Court's decision in Gross v. FBL Financial Services, Inc. , which requires a complainant to prove that age was the "but-for" cause for the employer's decision). The bill authorizes a court in a claim in which age discrimination is shown to grant declaratory and injunctive relief, but prohibits a court from awarding damages or issuing an order requiring any admission, reinstatement, hiring, promotion, or payment. The bill applies the same standard of proof to other employment discrimination and retaliation claims, including claims under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
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Timeline
Feb 27, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 115-443
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • February 27, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-443
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott

Democratic Representative

Virginia

Cosponsors (7)
Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)F. James Sensenbrenner (Republican)David Young (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mark Takano (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-443: A bill to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 and other laws to clarify appropriate standards for Federal employment discrimination and retaliation claims, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Age discriminationCivil actions and liabilityDisability and health-based discriminationEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination