HR 17 United States House · 118th Congress

Paycheck Fairness Act

The Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 17) strengthens equal pay protections by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act. It prohibits pay discrimination based on sex, pregnancy, childbirth, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. The bill modifies employer defenses for pay differences to require demonstration that any disparity is job-related, consistent with business necessity, and accounts for the entire pay differential. It also prohibits employers from relying on wage history when making hiring decisions or setting pay, enhances penalties for violations, and requires the EEOC to collect compensation data disaggregated by sex, race, and national origin.

Issues: ✓ Labor & Employment

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Mar 2023

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Introduced Mar 10, 2023 Last action Mar 10, 2023

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Mar 10, 2023

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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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Mar 10, 2023

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1 primary · 221 co-sponsors