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Paycheck Fairness Act

Introduced: February 28, 2001 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1697-1698)
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 28, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 28, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages to: (1) add nonretaliation requirements; (2) increase penalties; and (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages.

Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination.

Directs the Secretary to provide for certain studies, information, a national summit, guidelines, awards, and assistance for employer evaluations of job categories based on objective criteria.

Establishes the Alexis Herman National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace.

Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect certain pay information.

What's happening now May 1, 2001

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1697-1698)

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 31
All 31 Democratic 30 Independent 1
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2002
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Feb 14, 2002
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Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 31, 2001
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jul 31, 2001
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 17, 2001
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Jul 10, 2001
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jul 10, 2001
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 26, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 13, 2001
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 12, 2001
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 6, 2001
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · May 23, 2001
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 17, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 17, 2001
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 17, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 9, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 3, 2001
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Mar 29, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 21, 2001
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 28, 2001
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 28, 2001
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Feb 28, 2001
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Feb 28, 2001
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 28, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 28, 2001
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · Feb 28, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 28, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Feb 28, 2001
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Sherman, Brad
California · Feb 28, 2001
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Waters, Maxine
California · Feb 28, 2001