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Pay Equity Employment Reform Act of 1994

Introduced: January 26, 1994 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 11 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 11, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Feb 9, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E154)
Feb 3, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Feb 3, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 3, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Personnel and Police.
Jan 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 26, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 26, 1994
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E36)
Jan 26, 1994
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Provisions Relating to Pay and Personnel

Practices in the Executive Branch

Title II: Provisions Relating to Pay and Personnel

Practices in the Legislative Branch

Title III: Discriminatory Wage-Setting Practices

and Discriminatory Wage Disparities

Subtitle A: Technical Assistance

Subtitle B: Wage Discrimination Based on Sex,

Race, or National Origin

Subtitle C: Compliance With Executive Order 11246

Subtitle D: Amendments to Achieve Budget Neutrality

Pay Equity Employment Reform Act of 1994 - Title I: Provisions Relating to Pay and Personnel Practices in the Executive Branch - Requires the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Secretary of Labor (Secretary) to provide for: (1) a study and report to the President and the Congress by an outside consultant evaluating certain Government personnel practices for discriminatory pay practices and providing recommendations for corrective action; and (2) implementation of such recommendations.

Gives OPM continuing oversight over the implementation process.

Title II: Provisions Relating to Pay and Personnel Practices in the Legislative Branch - Requires the General Accounting Office to: (1) perform similar studies and make similar reports with respect to legislative branch positions subject to statutory civil rights and labor standards protections; and (2) develop a plan for applying certain non-discriminatory pay and other principles to other legislative branch positions.

Title III: Discriminatory Wage-Setting Practices and Discriminatory Wage Disparities - Requires the Secretary to develop and carry out a continuing program for eliminating discriminatory wage-setting practices and wage disparities through, among other means, providing appropriate technical assistance to any public or private entity upon request.

Authorizes appropriations to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for FY 1995 through 1999 for: (1) enforcement of wage discrimination laws; and (2) activities to increase public awareness of wage discrimination.

Directs the Secretary to develop and implement review procedures for determining compliance with Executive Order 11246 in every contract compliance program audited contract.

Amends title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act to establish standard payment rates for home health services.

What's happening now February 11, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 Committees of jurisdiction 8
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2