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HCONRES 239 98th Congress House Labor and Employment Advisory bodies Civil Rights and Liberties Congress and Members of Congress Congressional agencies Discrimination in employment Equal pay for equal work Federal advisory bodies Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Wages Women's employment Women's rights

Commission on Pay Equity

Introduced: January 23, 1984 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 12, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
Jun 26, 1984
Committee Hearings Held.
Jan 23, 1984
Referred to House Committee on House Administration.
Jan 23, 1984
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Commission on Pay Equity - Establishes a Commission on Pay Equity which shall: (1) retain a private contractor who shall study the compensation paid to job classes in a Federal legislative branch agency in which at least 50 percent of the employees are subject to provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibiting discrimination in Government employment and which has the broadest range of job classification of all eligible agencies, determine whether the compensation system in that agency provides for pay equity and equal employment opportunity, and, if not, make recommendations to Congress for necessary action; and (2) based on the findings of such study, establish a comprehensive plan and make recommendations to Congress to ensure pay equity and equal employment opportunity in the legislative branch.

Directs the Commission to submit to Congress appropriate interim reports and a final report within one year after its first meeting. Terminates the Commission 30 days after submission of such final report.

Requires payment of Commission expenses from the contingent fund of the House of Representatives.

What's happening now September 12, 1984

Committee Hearings Held.

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