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S. 77 (107th)

Paycheck Fairness Act

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Introduced

22 January 2001

Last action

22 January 2001 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S336-338)

Sponsors

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA], Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR], Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Breaux, John B. [D-LA], Sen. Cleland, Max [D-GA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Sen. Corzine, Jon S. [D-NJ], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI], Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA], Sen. Carnahan, Jean [D-MO], Sen. Edwards, John [D-NC], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM]

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Summary

Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages (such FLSA provisions are also known as the Equal Pay Act) to: (1) add nonretaliation requirements; (2) increase penalties; and (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs to train EEOC employees and affected individuals and entities on matters involving wage discrimination. Directs the Secretary to provide for certain studies, information, national summit, and guidelines, awards, and assistance for employer evaluations of job categories based on objective criteria. Establishes the Alexis Herman National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace. Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to require the EEOC to collect certain pay information.

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Timeline

  1. 22 January 2001

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S336-338)

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 January 2001

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 January 2001

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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