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Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-6758| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4418
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4418
    Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019


  • February 18, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEconomic theoryEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsJudgesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022

USA117th CongressHR-6758| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2022 This bill prohibits courts from awarding damages to plaintiffs in civil actions using a calculation for projected future earning potential that takes into account a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. The bill requires the Department of Labor to develop guidance for economists to develop future earnings tables that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or actual or perceived sexual orientation. Additionally, Labor and the Department of Justice must develop guidance for states on how to calculate future earnings in state tort proceedings in a manner that is free of such biases. The Judicial Conference of the United States must report on damages awarded under federal law for personal injury, employment discrimination, tort damages, and cases involving protected classes of individuals sharing a common characteristic or identity who are legally protected against discrimination. The Administrative Office of the United States Courts must submit recommendations to ensure that future earnings calculations that take into account age and disability do not conflict with federal equal protection laws. The bill requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this bill.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-4418
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019
Feb 18, 2022
Introduced in House
Feb 18, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-4418
    Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2019


  • February 18, 2022
    Introduced in House


  • February 18, 2022
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sean Casten

Sean Casten

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (7)
Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)

Judiciary Committee, Constitution and Limited Government Subcommittee

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDisability and paralysisEconomic theoryEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesGovernment studies and investigationsJudgesRacial and ethnic relationsReligionSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationWages and earnings