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S.841: Paycheck Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about congress
- Introduced April 19, 2005
- Latest Major Action April 19, 2005
- See the sixteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
19 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Paycheck Fairness Act - Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages to: (1) add nonretaliation requirements; (2) increase penalties; and (3) authorize the Secretary of Labor (the Secretary) to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages. Requires the Equal Employment Opportunity...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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April 19, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) |