Older Workers Discrimination Act

Jun. 23, 2021 | H.R. 2062

This bill would restore fairness to workers age 40 and older who experience discrimination in the workplace because of their age. It would restore protections that were weakened by the Supreme Court, which raised the burden of proof to show age discrimination. The bill also would provide remedies for workers who are retaliated against when they report age discrimination. This bill passed the House on June 23, 2021

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 247
NAYs: 178

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Dean Phillips
MN
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
MA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Haley Stevens
MI
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elaine Luria
VA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Steve Cohen
TN
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Derek Kilmer 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jared Huffman
CA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Josh Gottheimer
NJ
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dan Kildee
MI
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Linda T. Sánchez
CA
38 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cynthia Axne
IA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alan Lowenthal
CA
47 Democrat Yes