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HR 387 100th Congress House

Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to promote equitable pay practices and to eliminate discrimination within the Federal Civil Service.

Introduced: January 6, 1987 See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodiesCivil Rights and LibertiesCivil rights legislationCivil service compensation
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Discrimination in employmentEqual pay for equal workFederal advisory bodiesFederal employeesFederal employees and officialsLabor and EmploymentLabor law and legislationMinoritiesMinorities in the civil serviceMinority employmentPay equityPosition classificationRacial discriminationSex discriminationSex discrimination against women
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 Everywhere this bill has been 23 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 4, 1988
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1062.
Sep 29, 1988
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 98 (Record Vote No: 371).
Sep 29, 1988
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 302 - 98 (Record Vote No: 371).
Sep 29, 1988
Committee Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute Considered as an Original Bill for the Purpose of Amendment.
Sep 28, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Sep 27, 1988
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Sep 27, 1988
Called up by House by Rule.
Sep 27, 1988
Rule Passed House.
Sep 15, 1988
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.537 Reported to House.
Sep 15, 1988
Committee on Rules Granted an Open Rule Providing One Hour of Debate.
Sep 13, 1988
Placed on Union Calendar No: 547.
Sep 13, 1988
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 100-914.
Aug 10, 1988
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Aug 10, 1988
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 24, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OPM.
Jun 24, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From OMB.
May 19, 1987
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 19, 1987
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 18, 1987
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Feb 17, 1987
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, GAO.
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 6, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 6, 1987
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 8

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

5 failed 3 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 938 – An amendment to expand the definition of ethnicity as used in the study to include over 100 different groups. Withdrawn Sep 29, 1988
HAMDT 937 – An amendment requiring that a specific appropriation of funds be enacted before any provisions of the Act can… Failed Sep 29, 1988
HAMDT 936 – An amendment stating that no provision of the bill is intended to add to the Civil Rights Act or the Fair Lab… Pending Sep 29, 1988
HAMDT 935 – An amendment to change the methodology of the study on pay equity by requiring that the Commission conduct no… Failed Sep 29, 1988
HAMDT 934 – An amendment requiring the Commission to select at least three consultants to conduct the study on pay equity… Failed Sep 29, 1988
HAMDT 933 – An amendment in the nature of a substitute. Pending Sep 28, 1988
HAMDT 932 – An amendment changing the composition of the proposed Commission on Equitable Pay Practices. The amendment d… Failed Sep 28, 1988
HAMDT 931 – An amendment increasing the size of the proposed Commission on Equitable Pay Practices from eleven members to… Failed Sep 28, 1988
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 Latest action October 4, 1988

Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1062.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act of 1987 - Establishes the Commission on Equitable Pay Practices to determine whether the Government's position-classification system and prevailing rate system are designed and administered in accordance with the general policy that sex, race, and ethnicity should not be among factors considered in determining pay rates.

Requires the Commission to conduct, by contract with a consultant selected under this Act, a study under which job-content analysis and economic analysis shall be applied to a representative sample of occupations in which: (1) either ssex is numerically predominant; (2) any race is disproportionately represented; or (3) any ethnic group is disproportionately represented.

Directs the Commission to report to the Congress and the President on the results of such study not later than 18 months after the Commission's date of establishment. Declares that such study shall be considered of an advisory nature only.

Makes sums appropriated to the Office of Personnel Management for general operating expenses available to carry out this Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 537 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 387) to promote equitable pay practices and to eliminate…
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 8
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jun 15, 1988
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 17, 1987
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 13, 1987
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Feb 24, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Feb 24, 1987
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jan 6, 1987
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jan 6, 1987
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jan 6, 1987
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