Contact Congress about H.R. 9116: Equal Remedies Act of 2026

People who face age discrimination at work could ask courts for more kinds of relief. The bill would also make jury trials clear in certain job discrimination cases.

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Equal Remedies Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Latest action on H.R. 9116: Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects workers and job applicants who bring age discrimination or other covered job discrimination claims. It also affects employers because the possible cost of losing a case could increase. Courts, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and the Attorney General would use Title VII-style tools in more age discrimination cases.

Why this matters: This matters because age discrimination cases often focus on lost pay, while real harm can go beyond wages. The bill could let courts consider more of that harm. It could also make age discrimination law work more like other workplace discrimination laws. The practical effect is uncertain because courts would still decide how the new language applies.

Key provisions in H.R. 9116

• People could seek money for more kinds of harm under 42 U.S.C. 1981a, a federal law section on job discrimination damages. This includes past and future money losses, emotional pain, mental distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.
• Either side could ask for a jury trial in any case under 42 U.S.C. 1981a. A jury trial means regular citizens, not only a judge, decide key facts.
• Age discrimination cases would use the same main enforcement tools as Title VII workplace discrimination cases. The bill points to Civil Rights Act sections 705, 706, 707, 709, and 710 for those rules.
• The new age discrimination system would apply to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Attorney General, and individual workers or applicants. It covers claims under sections 4 and 15 of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act and related rules.
• Courts in age discrimination cases could award any legal or equitable relief allowed under Title VII. That means the court could go beyond unpaid wages and use tools like damages or court orders.

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