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H.R. 2023 (105th)

Paycheck Fairness Act

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

24 June 1997

Last action

22 July 1997 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1], Rep. Johnson, Jay W. [D-WI-8], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Rivers, Lynn N. [D-MI-13], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Maloney, James H. [D-CT-5], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Luther, Bill [D-MN-6], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-22], Rep. Weygand, Robert A. [D-RI-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23]

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Summary

Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (CRA) to revise and increase remedies and enforcement on behalf of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex. Amends FLSA to provide for enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements (also known as the Equal Pay Act of 1963), adding a nonretaliation requirement. Increases penalties for such violations. Provides for the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages in such cases. Amends CRA to direct the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to require certain employers to maintain payroll records and report to the EEOC pay information analyzed by race, sex, and national origin of employees. Applies such requirement to employers who have 100 or more employees for each working day in each of 20 or more calendar weeks. Requires EEOC and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving discrimination in the payment of wages. Directs the Secretary to conduct studies and provide information to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, including convening a national summit and carrying out other specified activities. Establishes the Robert Reich National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace, which shall be evidenced by a medal. Sets forth criteria for specified types of entities to receive such an award. Authorizes appropriations to the EEOC, the OFCCP, and the Secretary to carry out this Act.

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Timeline

  1. 24 June 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 June 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 22 July 1997

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

    Source: Committee

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