legislation: 105-s-516
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| 105-s-516 | 105 | s | 516 | Equal Remedies Act of 1997 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1997-04-07 | 1997-04-07 | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources. | Senate | Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] | MA | D | K000105 | 13 | Equal Remedies Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law relating to damages in cases of intentional employment discrimination to remove the limits on the dollar amount of damages awardable for pecuniary and nonpecuniary losses and punitive damages. | 2025-08-21T16:12:22Z |