H.R. 2694, titled the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, would enact federal workplace regulations on employers with 15 or more employees, requiring them to make “reasonable accommodations” for employees whose workplace performance might be impacted by pregnancy or childbirth.
The House passed H.R. 2694 on September 17, 2020 by a vote of 329 to 73 (Roll Call 195). We have assigned pluses to the nays because nowhere in the Constitution is the federal government authorized to regulate private employers, and federal requirements for covered benefits usually mean decreased pay. This is a matter reserved for the states and the people under the 10th Amendment.
