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Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2658| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2512
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4980
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2512
    Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019


  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4980
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4980: Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-2658| Senate 
| Updated: 7/27/2023
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-2512
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019
Jul 27, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-4980
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 27, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-2512
    Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019


  • July 27, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-4980
    Introduced in House


  • July 27, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 27, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Judiciary Committee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Related Bills

  • HR 118-4980: Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted