US HB2095 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 34-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 14 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-04-14 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Fair Pay Act of 2017 This bill 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 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA] |
Rep. Frank Pallone [D-NJ] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA] |
Rep. Alcee Hastings [D-FL] | Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] |
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] | Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA] |
Rep. Carol Shea-Porter [D-NH] | Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL] | Rep. Ruben Kihuen [D-NV] | Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] |
Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL] | Rep. Al Lawson [D-FL] | Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN] |
Rep. Doris Matsui [D-CA] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX] |
Rep. Charlie Crist [D-FL] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Lois Frankel [D-FL] | Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA] |
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz [D-FL] | Rep. Jamie Raskin [D-MD] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-04-14 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
2017-04-14 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E508) |
2017-04-14 | 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/115th-congress/house-bill/2095/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2095/BILLS-115hr2095ih.pdf |