Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May. 14, 2021 | H.R. 1065

This legislation would close gaps in current law, creating a clear nationwide standard for reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant workers so they are not pushed out of the workforce. 

It would promote workplace gender equity, healthy pregnancies and the economic security of pregnant and parenting workers and their families. This bill passed the House on May 14, 2021.

Legislative Alert

This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 315
NAYs: 101

Legislator State District Party Sort descending Vote
Rep. Mark Pocan
WI
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Anthony Brown
MD
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Adam B. Schiff
CA
30 Democrat Yes
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II
MO
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Chellie Pingree
ME
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman
NJ
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Stephen F. Lynch
MA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke
NY
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ron Kind
WI
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Dean Phillips
MN
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Maxine Waters
CA
43 Democrat Yes
Rep. Haley Stevens
MI
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Elaine Luria
VA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katherine Clark
MA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andy Kim
NJ
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lois Frankel
FL
22 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Moolenaar
MI
2 Republican Yes