S 2658 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2023

This bill prohibits U.S. courts from using race, ethnicity, gender, religion, or sexual orientation to calculate future earnings in civil damages cases, affecting plaintiffs in personal injury or discrimination lawsuits. It requires the Labor Secretary to create inclusive earnings tables within 180 days that exclude these protected characteristics, and mandates studies on how damages are awarded by protected class. The law also directs judge training on implementing these changes and ensures calculations align with equal protection laws. These provisions directly reshape how future earnings are quantified in court rulings.
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Introduced Jul 27, 2023 Last action Jul 27, 2023
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