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. Mary Gay Scanlon
PA
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
NY
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Scott Peters
CA
50 Democrat Yes
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
FL
25 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Levin
CA
49 Democrat Yes
Rep. Hank Johnson
GA
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Case
HI
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Keating
MA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jerry McNerney
CA
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sanford D. Bishop Jr.
GA
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Foster
IL
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
NY
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. John Sarbanes
MD
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Matt Cartwright
PA
8 Democrat Yes
Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva
AZ
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ed Perlmutter
CO
7 Democrat Yes