I 112th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1113 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 16, 2011 Mr. Johnson of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Ellison, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. McDermott, Ms. Jackson Lee of Texas, Ms. Clarke of New York, Mr. Towns, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, Ms. Norton, Mr. Rangel, Mr. Clarke of Michigan, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Weiner, Mr. Serrano, and Mr. Hastings of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit discrimination on the basis of unemployment status.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Fair Employment Act of 2011.

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Amendments

Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e–1, et seq.) is amended— (1)in section 701 by adding at the end the following: (o)The term unemployment status means being unemployed, having actively looked for employment during the then most recent 4-week period, and currently being available for employment. , (2)in section 703— (A)in the heading by striking or national origin and inserting national origin, or unemployment status, and (B)by striking or national origin each place it appears and inserting national origin, or unemployment status, (3)in section 704(b) by striking or national origin each place it appears and inserting national origin, or unemployment status, (4)in section 706(g)(2) by striking or national origin and inserting national origin, or unemployment status, and (5)in section 717 by striking or national origin and inserting national origin, or unemployment status.