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Paycheck Fairness Act

USA116th CongressHR-7| House 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (239)
Brenda L. Lawrence (Democratic)Dwight Evans (Democratic)Al Lawson (Democratic)Kim Schrier (Democratic)Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)Donald Norcross (Democratic)David Loebsack (Democratic)Tim Ryan (Democratic)Val Butler Demings (Democratic)Marcy Kaptur (Democratic)Tom O'Halleran (Democratic)John Garamendi (Democratic)Jared F. Golden (Democratic)Gilbert Ray Cisneros (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Ruben Gallego (Democratic)Chris Pappas (Democratic)Jared Huffman (Democratic)Marc A. Veasey (Democratic)Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Adam B. Schiff (Democratic)Barbara Lee (Democratic)Xochitl Torres Small (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Nita M. Lowey (Democratic)Robin L. Kelly (Democratic)Joseph P. Kennedy (Democratic)Raúl M. Grijalva (Democratic)Tom Malinowski (Democratic)Stephanie N. Murphy (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Abigail Davis Spanberger (Democratic)Karen Bass (Democratic)James R. Langevin (Democratic)Joyce Beatty (Democratic)Ben McAdams (Democratic)Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democratic)David N. Cicilline (Democratic)David J. Trone (Democratic)Ed Case (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Brian Higgins (Democratic)Chrissy Houlahan (Democratic)Jackie Speier (Democratic)Kathleen M. Rice (Democratic)Darren Soto (Democratic)Raul Ruiz (Democratic)Sheila Jackson Lee (Democratic)Derek Kilmer (Democratic)Jefferson Van Drew (Republican)John A. Yarmuth (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Carolyn B. Maloney (Democratic)Bill Foster (Democratic)Debra A. Haaland (Democratic)Max Rose (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)Ilhan Omar (Democratic)Pete Aguilar (Democratic)Eliot L. Engel (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Terri A. Sewell (Democratic)Bobby L. Rush (Democratic)Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)Andy Levin (Democratic)Jimmy Panetta (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Eric Swalwell (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Michael F. Doyle (Democratic)Debbie Dingell (Democratic)Madeleine Dean (Democratic)Katherine M. Clark (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Tony Cárdenas (Democratic)Susan A. Davis (Democratic)Suzan K. DelBene (Democratic)Jennifer Wexton (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Angie Craig (Democratic)Donald M. Payne (Democratic)Thomas R. Suozzi (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Wm. Lacy Clay (Democratic)Collin C. Peterson (Democratic)Haley M. Stevens (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Adriano Espaillat (Democratic)Ann Kirkpatrick (Democratic)Danny K. Davis (Democratic)Lucille Roybal-Allard (Democratic)Peter A. DeFazio (Democratic)Daniel T. Kildee (Democratic)Vicente Gonzalez (Democratic)Ted Lieu (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)A. Donald McEachin (Democratic)Greg Stanton (Democratic)Alan S. Lowenthal (Democratic)Ann M. Kuster (Democratic)Sean Patrick Maloney (Democratic)Kurt Schrader (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Al Green (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Brendan F. Boyle (Democratic)Christopher H. Smith (Republican)Katie Hill (Democratic)Matt Cartwright (Democratic)John B. Larson (Democratic)Joaquin Castro (Democratic)Stephen F. Lynch (Democratic)Mark DeSaulnier (Democratic)Harley Rouda (Democratic)Jim Cooper (Democratic)Joseph D. Morelle (Democratic)Joe Cunningham (Democratic)G. K. Butterfield (Democratic)Elaine G. Luria (Democratic)Doris O. Matsui (Democratic)Gregory W. Meeks (Democratic)Dean Phillips (Democratic)Jahana Hayes (Democratic)David E. Price (Democratic)Hakeem S. Jeffries (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)Filemon Vela (Democratic)Marcia L. Fudge (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jerrold Nadler (Democratic)Theodore E. Deutch (Democratic)John Lewis (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Anna G. Eshoo (Democratic)Anthony Brindisi (Democratic)Ami Bera (Democratic)Josh Harder (Democratic)Mark Takano (Democratic)Lucy McBath (Democratic)Pramila Jayapal (Democratic)Kathy Castor (Democratic)Betty McCollum (Democratic)Peter J. Visclosky (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Sharice Davids (Democratic)Brad Sherman (Democratic)Bonnie Watson Coleman (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Denny Heck (Democratic)Daniel Lipinski (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Norma J. Torres (Democratic)Antonio Delgado (Democratic)Conor Lamb (Democratic)Abby Finkenauer (Democratic)Tulsi Gabbard (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Elijah E. Cummings (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)Joe Neguse (Democratic)Mike Quigley (Democratic)Cynthia Axne (Democratic)Lois Frankel (Democratic)Donald S. Beyer (Democratic)Sean Casten (Democratic)Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (Democratic)Diana DeGette (Democratic)Janice D. Schakowsky (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Maxine Waters (Democratic)Michael F. Q. San Nicolas (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Ron Kind (Democratic)Nydia M. Velázquez (Democratic)James E. Clyburn (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)William R. Keating (Democratic)Jerry McNerney (Democratic)Eddie Bernice Johnson (Democratic)Yvette D. Clarke (Democratic)Rick Larsen (Democratic)Jose E. Serrano (Democratic)Peter Welch (Democratic)Albio Sires (Democratic)Cedric L. Richmond (Democratic)Colin Z. Allred (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Earl Blumenauer (Democratic)Lori Trahan (Democratic)TJ Cox (Democratic)Charlie Crist (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Mike Thompson (Democratic)Elissa Slotkin (Democratic)Kendra S. Horn (Democratic)Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)Nancy Pelosi (Democratic)Lizzie Fletcher (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)Ed Perlmutter (Democratic)Zoe Lofgren (Democratic)Nanette Diaz Barragán (Democratic)Jesús G. "Chuy" García (Democratic)Donna E. Shalala (Democratic)Jason Crow (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Jimmy Gomez (Democratic)Susie Lee (Democratic)Grace Meng (Democratic)Cheri Bustos (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Bradley Scott Schneider (Democratic)Ayanna Pressley (Democratic)Alcee L. Hastings (Democratic)Veronica Escobar (Democratic)Lloyd Doggett (Democratic)Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Democratic)Gerald E. Connolly (Democratic)Lauren Underwood (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)Bill Pascrell (Democratic)Grace F. Napolitano (Democratic)Katie Porter (Democratic)Susan Wild (Democratic)Mike Levin (Democratic)Judy Chu (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill 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.

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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-270
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Feb 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
Mar 18, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.
Mar 25, 2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
Mar 27, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)
Mar 27, 2019
The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
Mar 27, 2019
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 27, 2019
The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Mar 27, 2019
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.
Mar 27, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Mar 27, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).
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Mar 27, 2019
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)
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Mar 27, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 28, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Apr 2, 2019
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 3, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-270
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • February 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.


  • February 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 18, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.


  • March 18, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.


  • March 25, 2019
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.


  • March 27, 2019
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)


  • March 27, 2019
    The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.


  • March 27, 2019
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.


  • March 27, 2019
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.


  • March 27, 2019
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.


  • March 27, 2019
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • March 27, 2019
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).
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  • March 27, 2019
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)
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  • March 27, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • March 28, 2019
    Received in the Senate.


  • April 2, 2019
    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • April 3, 2019
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HRES 116-252: 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 resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.
  • S 116-270: Paycheck Fairness Act
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityContracts and agencyDepartment of EducationDepartment of LaborEmployee hiringEmployment discrimination and employee rightsEqual Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)Government information and archivesGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standardsPublic contracts and procurementRacial and ethnic relationsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSmall businessWages and earningsWomen's employment

Paycheck Fairness Act

USA116th CongressHR-7| House 
| Updated: 4/3/2019
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill 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.

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Timeline
Jan 30, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 116-270
Introduced in Senate
Jan 30, 2019
Introduced in House
Jan 30, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 26, 2019
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.
Feb 26, 2019
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Mar 18, 2019
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.
Mar 18, 2019
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.
Mar 25, 2019
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
Mar 27, 2019
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)
Mar 27, 2019
The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.
Mar 27, 2019
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.
Mar 27, 2019
The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.
Mar 27, 2019
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.
Mar 27, 2019
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)
Mar 27, 2019
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.
Mar 27, 2019
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
Mar 27, 2019
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).
View Vote
Mar 27, 2019
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)
View Vote
Mar 27, 2019
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Mar 28, 2019
Received in the Senate.
Apr 2, 2019
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Apr 3, 2019
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
  • January 30, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 116-270
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 30, 2019
    Introduced in House


  • January 30, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.


  • February 26, 2019
    Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 27 - 20.


  • February 26, 2019
    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.


  • March 18, 2019
    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 6.


  • March 18, 2019
    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-18.


  • March 25, 2019
    Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 252 Reported to House. The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.


  • March 27, 2019
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 252. (consideration: CR H2848-2875)


  • March 27, 2019
    The resolution provides for one hour debate on H.R. 7 and H.Res. 124.


  • March 27, 2019
    House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 252 and Rule XVIII.


  • March 27, 2019
    The Speaker designated the Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton to act as Chairwoman of the Committee.


  • March 27, 2019
    GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 7.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.


  • March 27, 2019
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H2872-2874)


  • March 27, 2019
    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.


  • March 27, 2019
    The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.


  • March 27, 2019
    On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 191 - 236 (Roll no. 133).
    View Vote


  • March 27, 2019
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 187 (Roll no. 134). (text: CR H2860-2863)
    View Vote


  • March 27, 2019
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.


  • March 28, 2019
    Received in the Senate.


  • April 2, 2019
    Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.


  • April 3, 2019
    Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Rosa L. DeLauro

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

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Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HRES 116-252: 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 resolution (H. Res. 124) expressing opposition to banning service in the Armed Forces by openly transgender individuals.
  • S 116-270: Paycheck Fairness Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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