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HR 27 99th Congress House Government Operations and Politics Advisory bodies Civil Rights and Liberties Civil service compensation Discrimination in employment Equal pay for equal work Federal advisory bodies Federal employees Federal employees and officials Labor and Employment Position classification Sex discrimination Sex discrimination against women Wages Women in the civil service Women's employment Women's rights

A bill to promote pay equity and to eliminate certain discriminatory wage-setting practices within the Federal civil service.

Introduced: January 3, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 1985
See H.R.3008.
Jul 15, 1985
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From Justice.
Jun 18, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 30, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
May 2, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Apr 4, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 28, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Mar 27, 1985
Executive Comment Received From GAO.
Feb 27, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Feb 22, 1985
Executive Comment Requested from OMB, OPM, GAO.
Jan 3, 1985
Introduced in House
Jan 3, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to provide, by contract with a consultant, for a report on discriminatory wage-setting practices and discriminatory wage differentials within the Federal position classification system and the prevailing rate (job grading) system. Defines "discriminatory wage-setting practices" as a practice resulting from lower rates of pay for female employees doing work comparable to that of higher-paid males.

Requires OPM, within one month of receiving such report, to transmit a copy to the President and specified congressional committees, with written comments. Requires the consultant to submit such report to OPM and the Pay Equity Study Council (established by this Act) within six months after entering into its contract.

Requires OPM, within ten days after the effective date of this Act, to establish a Pay Equity Study Council to assist in the selection of a consultant and comment on the final report. Requires that Council membership consist predominantly of representatives of labor organizations representing Federal female employees. Terminates the Council after it submits comments on the final report.

What's happening now July 23, 1985

See H.R.3008.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3008 Related bill Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act of 1985
 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Feb 28, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Feb 28, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 28, 1985
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