US S205

Bill

US S205

Paycheck Fairness Act

Introduced
02/03/2021

In Committee
02/03/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
01/03/2023

Introduced Session

117th Congress

Bill Summary

A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.

AI Summary

This bill, the Paycheck Fairness Act, aims to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of wage discrimination based on sex. The key provisions include: modifying the "bona fide factor" defense in the Equal Pay Act, prohibiting retaliation against employees who discuss their wages, enhancing penalties for Equal Pay Act violations, authorizing the Secretary of Labor to establish a grant program for negotiation skills training, and requiring the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to collect compensation data from employers to help enforce laws against pay discrimination.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (50)

Patty Murray (D)*, Tammy Baldwin (D), Michael Bennet (D), Richard Blumenthal (D), Cory Booker (D), Sherrod Brown (D), Maria Cantwell (D), Ben Cardin (D), Tom Carper (D), Bob Casey (D), Chris Coons (D), Catherine Cortez Masto (D), Tammy Duckworth (D), Dick Durbin (D), Dianne Feinstein (D), Kirsten Gillibrand (D), Maggie Hassan (D), Martin Heinrich (D), John Hickenlooper (D), Mazie Hirono (D), Tim Kaine (D), Mark Kelly (D), Angus King (I), Amy Klobuchar (D), Patrick Leahy (D), Ben Ray Luján (D), Joe Manchin (I), Ed Markey (D), Bob Menendez (D), Jeff Merkley (D), Chris Murphy (D), Jon Ossoff (D), Alex Padilla (D), Gary Peters (D), Jack Reed (D), Jacky Rosen (D), Bernie Sanders (I), Brian Schatz (D), Chuck Schumer (D), Jeanne Shaheen (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Tina Smith (D), Debbie Stabenow (D), Jon Tester (D), Chris Van Hollen (D), Mark Warner (D), Raphael Warnock (D), Elizabeth Warren (D), Sheldon Whitehouse (D), Ron Wyden (D),

Last Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (on 02/03/2021)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/205/all-info

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/205/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s205/BILLS-117s205is.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/s205/BILLS-117s205is.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR2242	Pay Equity for All Act of 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Related
HR2490	Paycheck Fairness Act	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.	Same As
HR7	Paycheck Fairness Act	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S3981)	Same As
HRes303	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 7) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1195) to direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard that requires covered employers within the health care and social service industries to develop and implement a comprehensive workp	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To

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