Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 24, 2017)
Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017
This bill prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of: (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
The bill applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims for a violation of this bill.
Federal courts may grant legal and equitable relief.
The bill prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this bill.
What just happenedJan 24, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 24, 2017
- Jan 24, 2017IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jan 24, 2017IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 24, 2017IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House