Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Equal Remedies Act of 2026”.
Equal Remedies Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend section 1977A of the Revised Statutes of 1977 to equalize the remedies available under that section and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to provide any legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Sec. 2 Equalization of remedies
Section 1977A of the Revised Statutes (42 U.S.C. 1981a) is amended—
by amending (b)(3) to read as follows:
“(3) losses—Compensatory damages are available under this section for past and future pecuniary losses, emotional pain, suffering, inconvenience, mental anguish, loss of enjoyment of life, and other non-pecuniary losses.”
in subsection (c) by striking “section—” and all that follows through the period at the end, and inserting “section, any party may demand a jury trial.”.
Sec. 3 Compensatory and punitive damages available for age discrimination
Section 7(b) of the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (29 U.S.C. 626(b)) is amended—
by striking “The” and all that follows through the 3d sentence and inserting the following:
in the 4th sentence by striking “or enforcing the liability for amounts deemed to be unpaid minimum wages or unpaid overtime compensation under this section” and inserting “and including any type of legal or equitable relief available under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. 2000e et seq.)”.