US SB4706 | 2025-2026 | 119th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on June 8 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 8 2026 - 25% progression
Action: 2026-06-08 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
A bill to amend section 1977A of the Revised Statues to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Title
Equal Remedies Act of 2026
Sponsors
| Sen. Edward Markey [D-MA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-08 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB9116 (Related) 2026-06-03 - Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4706/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/s4706/BILLS-119s4706is.pdf |
