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H.R. 7 (116th)

Paycheck Fairness Act

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

30 January 2019

Last action

3 April 2019 · Calendars

Status

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

Sponsors

Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Demings, Val Butler [D-FL-10], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26], Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large], Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], David Scott, Rep. Richmond, Cedric L. [D-LA-2], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5], Rep. Lipinski, Daniel [D-IL-3], Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Vela, Filemon [D-TX-34], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McEachin, A. Donald [D-VA-4], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

5 December 2025

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Summary

Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. It amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to: (1) establish and carry out a grant program for negotiation skills training for girls and women, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace is established for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. The bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

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Timeline

  1. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 30 January 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 February 2019

    Vote

    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.

    Source: Committee

  5. 26 February 2019

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  6. 18 March 2019

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.

    Source: Calendars

  7. 18 March 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.

    Source: Committee

  8. 18 March 2019

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 March 2019

    Reported

    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.

    Source: Floor

  10. 27 March 2019

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  11. 27 March 2019

    Vote

    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)

    Source: Floor

  12. 27 March 2019

    Vote

    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134).(text: CR H2860-2863)

    Source: Floor

  13. 27 March 2019

    Vote

    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).

    Source: Floor

  14. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

    Source: Floor

  15. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)

    Source: Floor

  16. 27 March 2019

    Passed

    The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

    Source: Floor

  17. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

    Source: Floor

  18. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.

    Source: Floor

  19. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.

    Source: Floor

  20. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.

    Source: Floor

  21. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.

    Source: Floor

  22. 27 March 2019

    Floor

    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)

    Source: Floor

  23. 28 March 2019

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate.

    Source: IntroReferral

  24. 2 April 2019

    Calendars

    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

    Source: Calendars

  25. 3 April 2019

    Calendars

    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

    Source: Calendars

Votes

27 March 2019 · passed · On Passage · Passed · Official source

Yes 242 · No 187 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 3

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

27 March 2019 · failed · On Motion to Recommit with Instructions · Failed · Official source

Yes 191 · No 236 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 4

Showing the first 4 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

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