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H.R. 386 102nd Congress House

Pay Equity Technical Assistance Act

Official title: To require the executive branch to gather and disseminate information regarding, and to promote techniques to eliminate, discriminatory wage-setting practices … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To require the executive branch to gather and disseminate information regarding, and to promote techniques to eliminate, discriminatory wage-setting practices and discriminatory wage disparities which are based on sex, race, or national origin.

Introduced: March 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Discrimination in employmentEqual pay for equal workGovernment publicityInformation services
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Minority employmentPay equityRacial discriminationResearchSex discrimination in employment
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.
Jan 31, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 3, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employment Opportunities.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Equity Technical Assistance Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to develop and implement a continuing program of information dissemination, research, and technical assistance to public and private entities with respect to correction of wage-setting practices, and reduction or elimination of wage disparities, to the extent that they are based on the sex, race, or national origin of the employee, rather than on the work performed and other appropriate factors.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1856 Identical bill Pay Equity Technical Assistance Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 10, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 10, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 24, 1991
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 12, 1991
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 12, 1991
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Mar 12, 1991
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 5, 1991
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