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29 U.S.C. § 2002

Prohibitions on lie detector use

United States · Title 29 — LABOR · Status: effective

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29 U.S.C. § 2002, Prohibitions on lie detector use, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/466448
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Except as provided in sections 2006 and 2007 of this title, it shall be unlawful for any employer engaged in or affecting commerce or in the production of goods for commerce— to discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner, or deny employment or promotion to, or threaten to take any such action against— to discharge, discipline, discriminate against in any manner, or deny employment or promotion to, or threaten to take any such action against, any employee or prospective employee because—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 100-347(H.R. 1212)1988-06-27
    Employee Polygraph Protection Act of 1988
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally