H.R. 9116

119 HR 9116 IH: Equal Remedies Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9116  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 3, 2026   Ms. Bonamici  (for herself,  Mr. Scott of Virginia ,  Ms. Norton , and  Ms. Jayapal ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Equal Remedies Act of 2026  .
2.
Equalization of remedies
Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes ( 42 U.S.C. 1981a ) is amended—
(1)
by amending (b)(3) to read as follows:
(3)
losses
Compensatory damages are available under this section for past and future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-pecuniary losses.
 ; and
(2)
in subsection (c) by striking  section—  and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting  section, any party may demand a jury trial. .
3.
Compensatory and punitive damages available for age discrimination
Section 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 ( 29 U.S.C. 626(b) ) is amended—
(1)
by striking  The  and all that follows through the 3d sentence and inserting the following:
 Except as otherwise provided in another subsection of this section, or section 9 of this Act, the powers, remedies, and procedures set forth in sections 705, 706, 707, 709, and 710 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e–4 , 2000e–5, 2000e–6, 2000e–8, and 2000e–9) shall be the powers, remedies, and procedures this Act provides to the Commission, to the Attorney General, or to any person alleging discrimination on the basis of age in violation of sections 4 and 15 of this Act, or regulations promulgated under section 9 of this Act.  ; and
(2)
in the 4th sentence by striking  or enforcing the liability for amounts deemed to be unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation under this section  and inserting  and including any type of legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 ( 42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq. ) .