Bills · HR 4161
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 4161Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025
INTRO JUN 26· LAST ACTION JUN 26
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses a long-standing concern about potential bias in the legal system when determining financial compensation. If enacted, it would ensure that a person's future earning potential in a civil lawsuit is assessed based on individual circumstances and economic realities, rather than broad statistical averages tied to their race, ethnicity, or gender. This change could lead to more equitable and potentially higher damage awards for individuals from groups historically paid less.
By requiring federal courts to remove these factors from future earnings calculations and by prompting the development of new, inclusive economic data tables, the bill aims to prevent discrimination in the calculation of damages. If this bill does not become law, courts might continue to use methods that inadvertently factor in demographic data, which can reflect historical and systemic biases in earnings, potentially resulting in lower compensation for some plaintiffs.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Prohibits federal courts from using a plaintiff's race, ethnicity, or sex (including gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and intersex traits) when calculating their projected future earning potential for damages in civil actions.
This ensures that a person's potential future income is not undervalued based on discriminatory group statistics.
PROVISION 02
Requires the Secretary of Labor to develop guidance for economic experts to create 'inclusive future earnings tables' that do not rely on race, ethnicity, gender, or sexual orientation.
This aims to create new, unbiased tools for calculating lost future income, influencing both federal and potentially state courts.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the Secretary of Labor and the Attorney General to provide guidance to states on how to make future earnings calculations free of bias in state court proceedings.
This extends the effort to eliminate bias beyond federal courts, influencing how state-level damages are calculated.
PROVISION 04
Directs the Judicial Conference of the United States to study personal injury damages and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts to study calculations involving age and disability.
These studies will inform future policies and best practices for fair damage calculations.
PROVISION 05
Requires the Federal Judicial Center to train federal judges on how to implement this new law and use compliant future earnings tables.
This ensures that judges are prepared to apply the new standards consistently and correctly.
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJUN 26
Introduced in House
JUN 26
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 4161
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJun 26, 2025
Last actionJun 26, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025
House BillHR 4161Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues
Fair Calculations in Civil Damages Act of 2025
INTRODUCED JUN 26, 2025· LAST ACTION JUN 26, 2025
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READING
3 min
COSPONSORS
2
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