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Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act of 1985

Introduced: July 16, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 24 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1986
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Justice Department.
Mar 7, 1986
Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from GAO.
Nov 7, 1985
Committee on Governmental Affairs requested executive comment from Civil Rights Commission, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Federal Labor Relations Authority, Federal Labor Relations Board, OPM, U.S. Postal Service, GAO, OMB, Defense Department, Health and Human Services Department, Justice Department, Labor Department.
Oct 10, 1985
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Oct 9, 1985
Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 259 - 162 (Record Vote No: 352).
Oct 9, 1985
Passed/agreed to in House: Passed House (Amended) by Yea-Nay Vote: 259 - 162 (Record Vote No: 352).
Oct 9, 1985
Separate Vote Demanded on Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Oct 9, 1985
House Agreed to Amendments Adopted by the Committee of the Whole.
Aug 1, 1985
Considered by House Unfinished Business.
Aug 1, 1985
Called up by House as Privileged Matter.
Aug 1, 1985
Rule Passed House.
Jul 30, 1985
Rules Committee Resolution H.Res.241 Reported to House.
Jul 30, 1985
Rule Granted Providing an Open Rule with 1 Hour of Debate.
Jul 29, 1985
Placed on Union Calendar No: 154.
Jul 29, 1985
Reported to House (Amended) by House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service. Report No: 99-232.
Jul 24, 1985
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Jul 24, 1985
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1985
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Jul 23, 1985
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 23, 1985
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 23, 1985
Clean Bill H.R.3008 Reported in Lieu.
Jul 19, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Compensation and Employee Benefits.
Jul 16, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
Jul 16, 1985
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 13

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

4 failed 9 pending / other

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 535 — CLERK read an amendment adding a provision requiring the Commission to include in its comments its determinat… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 534 — A substitute amendment for the entire bill. The amendment would establish a 10 member commission to provide f… Failed Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 533 — An amendment to change the definition of "ethnicity" in the bill from "quality of being, or not being, of His… Withdrawn Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 532 — An amendment to provide that the consultant's study and any findings, conclusions, recommendations, or commen… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 531 — An amendment to strike the provision that requires the Commission to include in its comments its determinatio… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 530 — An amendment to require the study to include and measure the impact on wages in occupations, identified in th… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 529 — An amendment to require the commission to include a cost estimate of eliminating cost differentials in pay. I… Failed Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 528 — An amendment to require the study to include and measure the impact on wages in similar jobs negotiated under… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 527 — An amendment to strike the Consultant provisions of the bill and insert new specifications. The amendment req… Failed Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 526 — An amendment to alter the subpoena power of the Commission. The amendment limits the subpoena power to inform… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 525 — An amendment to change the composition of the membership of the commission established in the bill. It strike… Failed Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 524 — An amendment to expand the bill to include a study of the federal government hiring and promotion policies wi… Pending Oct 9, 1985
HAMDT 138 — An amendment to change the definition of "ethnicity" in the bill from "quality of being, or not being, of His… Withdrawn Oct 9, 1985
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Equitable Pay Practices Act of 1985 - Establishes the Commission on Equitable Pay Practices to determine whether the Government's position-classification system and prevailing rate system are designed and administered in accordance with the general policy that sex, race, and ethnicity should not be among factors considered in determining pay rates.

Requires the Commission to conduct, by contract with a consultant selected under this Act, a study under which job-content analysis and economic analysis shall be applied to a representative sample of occupations in which: (1) either sex is numerically predominant; (2) any race is disproportionately represented; or (3) any ethnic group is disproportionately represented.

Directs the Commission to report to the Congress and the President on the results of such study not later than 18 months after the Commission's date of establishment.

Make sums appropriated to the Office of Personnel Management for general operating expenses available to carry out this Act.

What's happening now June 17, 1986

Committee on Governmental Affairs received executive comment from Justice Department.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 27 Related bill A bill to promote pay equity and to eliminate certain discriminatory wage-setting practices within the Federal civil se…
  • HRES 241 Procedurally related A resolution providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 3008) to promote equitable pay practices and to eliminat…
 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 25, 1985
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jul 16, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 16, 1985
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 16, 1985
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