2 U.S.C. § 1311
Rights and protections under title VII of Civil Rights Act of 1964, Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and title I of Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
United States · Title 2 — THE CONGRESS · Status: effective
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All personnel actions affecting covered employees shall be made free from any discrimination based on—
The remedy for a violation of subsection (a)(1) shall be—
The remedy for a violation of subsection (a)(2) shall be—
The remedy for a violation of subsection (a)(3) shall be—
Subsections (a) and (b) shall apply with respect to—
Nothing in paragraph (1) may be construed to extend liability for a violation of subsection (a) to an employing office on the basis of an action taken by any person who is not under the supervision or control of the employing office.
For purposes of this subsection, the term “intern” means an individual who performs service for an employing office which is uncompensated by the United States to earn credit awarded by an educational institution or to learn a trade or occupation, and includes any individual participating in a page program operated by any House of Congress.
This section shall take effect 1 year after January 23, 1995.
Legislative history
The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone.
- Congressional Accountability Act of 1995
- Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform ActHouse: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally