To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit certain practices by employers relating to restrictions on discussion of employees' and prospective employees' salary and benefit history, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2418| House
| Updated: 5/11/2017
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic Representative
District of Columbia
Cosponsors (35)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
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- Enacted
Pay Equity for All Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to: screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or participated in an investigation. The bill prescribes civil penalties for violations.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E627)
Labor and Employment
Civil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesPersonnel recordsWages and earnings
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit certain practices by employers relating to restrictions on discussion of employees' and prospective employees' salary and benefit history, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2418| House
| Updated: 5/11/2017
Pay Equity for All Act of 201 7 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to make it an unlawful practice for an employer to: screen prospective employees based on their previous wages or salary histories; seek the previous wages or salary history of any prospective employee from any current or former employer of such employee; or discharge or retaliate against any current or prospective employee because the employee opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this bill, made a complaint about any such act or practice, or testified or participated in an investigation. The bill prescribes civil penalties for violations.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E627)
Eleanor Holmes Norton
Democratic Representative
District of Columbia
Cosponsors (35)
Al Lawson (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Rosa L. DeLauro (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Luis V. Gutierrez (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Ruben J. Kihuen (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Robert A. Brady (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)
Education and Workforce Committee
Labor and Employment
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- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEvidence and witnessesPersonnel recordsWages and earnings