[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9866]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                 PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION AMENDMENT ACT

  (Mr. WALBERG asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WALBERG. Mr. Speaker, in the 21st century workplace where women 
account for nearly half of the workforce, it is vital that our policies 
reflect today's new realities. Specifically, the 1978 Pregnancy 
Discrimination Act, PDA, is in need of modernization.
  Recently, the act was litigated before the Supreme Court, but even 
the Justices were unable to fully resolve how to apply the PDA. That is 
why Senator Murkowski and I have introduced the Pregnancy 
Discrimination Amendment Act. It says working moms-to-be should have 
access to reasonable accommodations from their employers if health 
issues arise from pregnancy.
  Unlike other proposals that will create more mandates, confusion, and 
litigation, my bill simply clarifies existing law to ensure the 21st 
century workplace works for families, employers, and expectant mothers.

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