US HB7 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 238-2)
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-03 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Engrossed on March 28 2019 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2019-04-03 - Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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 programs to address pay disparities, including through outreach to women and girls; (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women; (3) report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor workforce; and (4) 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 ethnic identity of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall continue collecting data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey. The bill sets forth prohibitions and requirements regarding the wage history of prospective employees.
Title
Paycheck Fairness Act
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2019-03-27 - House - On agreeing to the Beyer amendment (A006) H.Amdt.114 RC# 132 (Y: 406 N: 24 NV: 7 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - House - On passage RC# 134 (Y: 242 N: 187 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 133 (Y: 191 N: 236 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2019-03-27 - House - On passage RC# 134 (Y: 242 N: 187 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2019-03-27 - House - On motion to recommit with instructions RC# 133 (Y: 191 N: 236 NV: 4 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2019-04-03 | Senate | Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53. |
2019-04-02 | Senate | Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. |
2019-03-28 | Senate | Received in the Senate. |
2019-03-27 | House | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. |
2019-03-27 | House | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863) |
2019-03-27 | House | On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133). |
2019-03-27 | House | The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx motion to recommit with instructions. Pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to limit any contingent attorney's fees to 49% of any judgement awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn. |
2019-03-27 | House | Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874) |
2019-03-27 | House | 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. |
2019-03-27 | House | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. |
2019-03-27 | House | The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.114 On agreeing to the Beyer amendment (A006) Agreed to by recorded vote: 406 - 24 (Roll no. 132). |
2019-03-27 | House | UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendment number 7, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.116 On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment (A008) Agreed to by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 9. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.116 Amendment (A008) offered by Mr. Brown (MD). (consideration: CR H2870-2871; text: CR H2780) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.115 On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment (A007) Agreed to by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 8. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.115 Amendment (A007) offered by Mrs. Lawrence. (consideration: CR H2870-2871; text: CR H2870) |
2019-03-27 | House | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment No. 7. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.114 Amendment (A006) offered by Mr. Beyer. (consideration: CR H2868-2870; text: CR H2868) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.113 On agreeing to the Jayapal amendment (A005) Agreed to by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 5. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.113 Amendment (A005) offered by Ms. Jayapal. (consideration: CR H2867-2868; text: CR H2867) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.112 On agreeing to the Byrne amendment (A004) Failed by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment No. 4. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.112 Amendment (A004) offered by Mr. Byrne. (consideration: CR H2865-2867; text: CR H2865) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.111 On agreeing to the Torres (CA) amendment (A003) Agreed to by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 3. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.111 Amendment (A003) offered by Mrs. Torres (CA). (consideration: CR H2965; text: CR H2965) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.110 On agreeing to the Torres (CA) amendment (A002) Agreed to by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres amendment No. 2. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.110 Amendment (A002) offered by Mrs. Torres (CA). (consideration: CR H2864-2865; text: CR H2864) |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.109 On agreeing to the Foxx (NC) amendment (A001) Failed by voice vote. |
2019-03-27 | House | DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx amendment No. 1. |
2019-03-27 | House | H.Amdt.109 Amendment (A001) offered by Ms. Foxx (NC). (consideration: CR H2872-2875; text: CR H2873) |
2019-03-27 | House | GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7. |
2019-03-27 | House | The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee. |
2019-03-27 | House | House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII. |
2019-03-27 | House | The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124. |
2019-03-27 | House | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875) |
2019-03-25 | House | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124. |
2019-03-18 | House | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6. |
2019-03-18 | House | Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18. |
2019-02-26 | House | Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20. |
2019-02-26 | House | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. |
2019-01-30 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. |
2019-01-30 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
SB270 (Same As) 2019-01-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
HR252 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
HR252 (Related) 2019-03-27 - Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Civil actions and liability
Contracts and agency
Department of Education
Department of Labor
Employee hiring
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
Civil actions and liability
Contracts and agency
Department of Education
Department of Labor
Employee hiring
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Government information and archives
Government studies and investigations
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Wages and earnings
Women's employment