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HR 1599 118th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Labor standards Wages and earnings

Salary Transparency Act

Introduced: September 9, 2024 Introduced by: Norton, Eleanor Holmes Democratic · District of Columbia See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Mar 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 14, 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E214)
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Salary Transparency Act

This bill requires employers to disclose the wage or wage range in the public or internal posting of an employment opportunity. This includes the range of wages or salaries and other forms of compensation reasonably expected to be offered for the employment opportunity.

Violations of these requirement are subject to civil penalties, statutory or actual damages, and injunctive relief as appropriate.

What's happening now March 14, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Tlaib, Rashida
Michigan · Sep 16, 2024
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Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Sep 9, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1599: Salary Transparency Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1599/
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"H.R. 1599: Salary Transparency Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1599/.
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H.R. 1599, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-1599/.
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