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HR 1688 108th Congress House

Paycheck Fairness Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2003 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 9, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 9, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 2, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 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 National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace.

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

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 26
All 26 Democratic 17 Independent 1
D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · May 5, 2004
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 16, 2004
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jan 28, 2004
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Nov 19, 2003
LAMPSON, NICK
· Nov 19, 2003
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Oct 15, 2003
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Sep 5, 2003
Majette, Denise
· Jul 24, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 16, 2003
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 16, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · May 22, 2003
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · May 22, 2003
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 8, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 8, 2003
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Apr 9, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 9, 2003
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Apr 9, 2003
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Apr 9, 2003
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 9, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 9, 2003
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Apr 9, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 9, 2003
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 9, 2003
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