Paycheck Fairness Act

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Introduced

30 January 2019

Last action

30 January 2019 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA], Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE], Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV], Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Harris, Kamala D. [D-CA], Sen. Hassan, Margaret Wood [D-NH], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Manchin, Joe, III [D-WV], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH], Sen. Sinema, Kyrsten [I-AZ], Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Udall, Tom [D-NM], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME]

Subjects

Defence

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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

30 January 2019
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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30 January 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/270
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