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- H.R.1271
H.R.1271: Fair Pay Act of 1999
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 106th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced March 24, 1999
- Latest Major Action April 13, 1999
- See the fourteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
80 (78 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Summary
Fair Pay Act of 1999 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, or systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production.)(Sec. 4) Prohibits the discharge of or any other discrimination against an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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| March 24, 1999 |
Introduced in the House by Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) |