US Congress House Bill 6198 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on July 25 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-09-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act of 2012 - 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.

Give Workplace Gender Violence Victims Their Day in Court Act of 2012

Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY]

Rep. Dennis Kucinich [D-OH]

Date	Chamber	Action
2012-09-26	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
2012-08-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution.
2012-07-25	House	Referred to House Judiciary
2012-07-25	House	Referred to House Education and the Workforce
2012-07-25	House	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.
2012-07-25	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1332-1333)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6198/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6198/BILLS-112hr6198ih.pdf