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118th Congress Labor and Employment

S. 728: Paycheck Fairness Act

ReportedJul 18, 2023

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 9, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 9, 2023

This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. Specifically, it (1) limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, (2) enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) makes 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) increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions.

Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must 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.

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The bill also establishes the Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women.

Finally, 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.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

Roll calls

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

51

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

38 points earned
  1. 1Patty Murray D-WA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, reached a cosponsor milestone, introduced, reported5 events+38
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History

  1. Mar 9, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Patty Murray.
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  1. Jul 18, 2023Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Reported by Senator Sanders without amendment. Without written report.
  2. Jul 18, 2023Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 134.
  3. Jun 21, 2023Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
  4. Mar 9, 2023Introduced in Senate
  5. Mar 9, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.