Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Long title	To eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
Announced in	the 117th United States Congress
Effective	June 27, 2023
Number of co-sponsors	228
Legislative history
	Introduced in the House of Representatives as H.R. 1065 by Jerry Nadler (D–NY) on February 15, 2021; Committee consideration by Education and Labor, Oversight and Reform, House Judiciary; Passed the House of Representatives on May 14, 2021 (315–101); Passed the Senate as the Division II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 on December 22, 2022 (68–29) with amendment; House of Representatives agreed to Senate amendment on December 23, 2022 (215–201–1); Signed into law by President Joe Biden on December 29, 2022;

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a United States law meant to eliminate discrimination and ensure workplace accommodations for workers with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.^[1] It applies to employers having fifteen or more employees.^[2] Originally a stand-alone bill first introduced in 2012, the bill was included as Division II of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, which was passed by Congress on December 27, 2022, and signed by President Joe Biden on December 29, 2022.^[1] The bill went into force on June 27, 2023.

^ ^a ^b Gupta, Alisha Haridasani; Petri, Alexandra E. (2021-03-04). "There's a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.
^ "The Federal Government Says, "Mother Knows Best": Expanded Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers Under Federal Law". JD Supra.

[:1-1] Gupta, Alisha Haridasani; Petri, Alexandra E. (2021-03-04). "There's a New Pregnancy Discrimination Bill in the House. This Time It Might Pass". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-15.

[2] "The Federal Government Says, "Mother Knows Best": Expanded Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers Under Federal Law". JD Supra.

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