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H.R. 3232: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

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H.R. 3232: Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

114th Congress · introduced 2015-07-28 · Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2015-07-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

Plain summary

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015 Prohibits employers from discriminating against unpaid interns on the basis of: (1) race, color, religion, sex, national origin, or age; or (2) disability if such intern can perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation. Applies procedures from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to claims for a violation of this Act. Authorizes federal courts to grant legal and equitable relief. Prohibits states from being immune under the Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution from an action in a federal court for a violation of this Act.

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What does this mean? (plain words)

Official text

Unpaid Intern Protection Act of 2015

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · 3 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA), Grace Meng (D-NY), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong114-hr3232 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114