Equal Remedies Act of 2026

This bill would change the damages people can recover in federal job discrimination lawsuits. It would replace the part of federal law that currently sets dollar limits, based on employer size, on compensatory and punitive damages. In its place, the bill states that compensatory damages are available for past and future financial losses and for emotional pain, suffering, and other non-financial losses. It would let any party in these cases demand a jury trial. It would also apply the enforcement powers, procedures, and remedies of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including any type of relief available under Title VII, to age discrimination claims under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act.

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Sponsors

• Edward J. Markey Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors