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Paycheck Fairness Act

Introduced: January 7, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 7, 2003
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages (such FLSA provisions are also known as the Equal Pay Act) 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, national summit, and guidelines, awards, and assistance for employer evaluations of job categories based on objective criteria.

Establishes the Secretary of Labor's 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 January 7, 2003

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 9, 2003
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jan 7, 2003
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 7, 2003
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 7, 2003
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 76: Paycheck Fairness Act. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-76/
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"S. 76: Paycheck Fairness Act." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-S-76/.
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