H.R. 3232 · 114th Congress
Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015
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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.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 28, 2015
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.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015
Latest action (Nov 16, 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 28, 2015
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.