US Congress House Bill 4885 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on March 18 2010 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-07-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Makes an employer liable to a party injured in a crime of violence motivated by gender if: (1) the employer's business is in or affects interstate or foreign commerce; and (2) the employer's negligent conduct results in the perpetration of a gender-motivated crime of violence against an individual on premises under the employer's control. Prohibits anything in this Act from being construed as: (1) entitling a person to a cause of action for random acts of violence unrelated to gender or for acts that cannot be demonstrated to be motivated by gender; or (2) requiring a prior criminal complaint, prosecution, or conviction to establish the elements of a cause of action. Gives federal and state courts concurrent jurisdiction over actions brought pursuant to this Act. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to create and provide to employers materials regarding personnel policies and safety standards to assist them in avoiding liability under this Act.

To protect the civil rights of victims of gender-motivated violence and to promote public safety, health, and regulate activities affecting interstate commerce by creating employer liability for negligent conduct that results in an individual's committing a gender-motivated crime of violence against another individual on premises controlled by the employer, and for other purposes.

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-07-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Competition Policy.
2010-07-26		Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
2010-04-30		Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
2010-03-18		Referred to House Judiciary
2010-03-18		Referred to House Education and Labor
2010-03-18		Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
2010-03-18		Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E411-412)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4885/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4885/BILLS-111hr4885ih.pdf