H.R. 651 · 115th Congress
Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017
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This bill 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 · Jan 24, 2017
Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2017
This bill 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.
The bill 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 bill.
Federal courts may grant legal and equitable relief.
The bill prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this bill.
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 2017
Latest action (Jan 24, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Policy area: Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 24, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.