HR 8298 United States House · 118th Congress

Equal Remedies Act of 2024

This bill expands compensation options for individuals filing discrimination lawsuits under federal civil rights law. It allows victims to claim damages for emotional harm - including mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and non-financial suffering - alongside financial losses. The bill also adds a right to a jury trial for damages in these cases. For age discrimination claims specifically, it aligns available remedies with those under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including all legal or equitable relief previously available for race-based discrimination.
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May 2024
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Introduced May 8, 2024 Last action May 8, 2024
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May 8, 2024
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Referred to the Committee on Education and the 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.
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May 8, 2024
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