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Pay Equity for All Act of 2017

Introduced: May 11, 2017 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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May 11, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 11, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E627)
May 11, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Equity for All Act of 2017

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to:

  • screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories;
  • seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or
  • discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or participated in an investigation.

The bill prescribes civil penalties for violations.

What's happening now May 11, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1869 Related bill Paycheck Fairness Act
  • S 819 Related bill Paycheck Fairness Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 18
D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 6, 2018
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Nov 2, 2018
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 7, 2018
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Aug 21, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 20, 2018
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Apr 12, 2018
Kihuen, Ruben
· Apr 10, 2018
 D
Soto, Darren
Florida · Apr 10, 2018
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Oct 23, 2017
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Oct 11, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Oct 3, 2017
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 27, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Sep 25, 2017
 D
Khanna, Ro
California · Sep 21, 2017
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 23, 2017
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Jun 22, 2017
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jun 21, 2017
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 11, 2017
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2418: Pay Equity for All Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2418/
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"H.R. 2418: Pay Equity for All Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2418/.
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H.R. 2418, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2418/.
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