HR17Referred to Committee

Paycheck Fairness Act

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2025-03-25

Introduced

220

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Rosa L. DeLauro

Democrat · CT · Representative

Votes with party: 98.7% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/D000216

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (220)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

Latest Action

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, 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.

2025-03-25

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

House Committee on Oversight and Government ReformReferred To · 2025-03-25
House Committee on Education and WorkforceReferred To · 2025-03-25

Previously

Education and Workforce CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-25
Oversight and Government Reform CommitteeReferred To · 2025-03-25

Plain-English Summary

The bill would strengthen equal pay laws by making it harder for employers to justify paying workers different salaries based on sex, requiring them to prove pay differences are based on job-related factors rather than gender. It would also allow workers to compare salaries with coworkers without fear of retaliation and increase penalties on companies that violate equal pay rules. The legislation primarily affects employers and workers, particularly women who may be earning less than male colleagues in similar positions.

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Subjects

Labor and Employment

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