US Congress House Bill 3232 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4)
Status: Introduced on July 28 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015 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. 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 Act. Authorizes federal courts to grant legal and equitable relief. Prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this Act.

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]

Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]

Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-11-16	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2015-07-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-07-28	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/3232/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr3232/BILLS-114hr3232ih.pdf