US HB2039 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 17-0)
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 2 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-04-02 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Pending: House Education and Labor Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Payment of different wages is allowed under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) The bill allows compensatory or punitive damages for violations of such prohibition. The bill prohibits an employer from discriminating against any individual who opposes any act or practice made illegal by this bill or for assisting in an investigation, or discharging or discriminating against any employee who inquires about or discusses another employee's wages. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public for implementing this bill's wage discrimination prohibitions; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance to correct wage disparities.
Title
Fair Pay Act of 2019
Sponsors
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] |
Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] | Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] |
Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Michael San Nicolas [D-GU] | Rep. Debra Haaland [D-NM] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-02 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-04-02 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E386) |
2019-04-02 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Legal fees and court costs
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Legal fees and court costs
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/2039/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr2039/BILLS-116hr2039ih.pdf |