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HR 4599 98th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil Rights and Liberties Civil service compensation Civil service system Congress and Members of Congress Congressional oversight Discrimination in employment Equal pay for equal work Federal employees Federal employees and officials Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Wages Women in the civil service Women's employment Women's rights

Federal Employees Pay Equity Act of 1984

Introduced: January 23, 1984 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 8 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 15, 1984
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
May 15, 1984
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Apr 4, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 3, 1984
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Feb 7, 1984
Executive Comment Requested from GAO, OPM, OMB.
Feb 6, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jan 23, 1984
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jan 23, 1984
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Employee's Pay Equity Act of 1984 - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to study and report to the President and Congress on: (1) any Government practices of setting lower wage rates within the position classification system for jobs held predominantly by women than for jobs with comparable requirements held predominantly by men; (2) the discriminatory wage differentials resulting from such practices; and (3) appropriate measures for eliminating such practices and differentials, including the use of equitable job-evaluation techniques, along with a timetable for implementing such measures within two years. Requires such measures to be instituted according to such timetable.

Requires OPM, beginning in 1986, to submit to the President and Congress an annual report on actions taken during the previous year and actions planned for the current year to carry out this Act.

Directs each Federal agency responsible for submitting an equal employment opportunity plan under the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to include in each plan or update a review and identification of any discriminatory wage-setting practices and wage differentials with respect to its labor force and a plan to eliminate any such practices and differentials. Requires any agency which does not submit a plan or update within one year to amend its existing plan to include such information.

What's happening now May 15, 1984

Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
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