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H.R.1338: Paycheck Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 110th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced March 6, 2007
- Latest Major Action Aug. 1, 2008
- See the fourteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
230 (230 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Paycheck Fairness Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) known as the Equal Pay Act to revise remedies for, enforcement of, and exceptions to prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Revises the exception to the prohibition for a wage rate differential based on any other factor other than sex. Limits such factors to bona fide factors, such as education, training, or experience....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
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Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Discharged.
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Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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Ordered to be Reported Without Recommendation (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 17.
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Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-783.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 502.
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Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1388 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1338 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
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Rule H. Res. 1388 passed House.
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Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1388.
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Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 1338 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI.
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House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 1388 and Rule XVIII.
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The Speaker designated the Honorable Michael E. Capuano to act as Chairman of the Committee.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 1338.
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Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 1338 as unfinished business.
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Considered as unfinished business.
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The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
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GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole continued with general debate on H.R. 1338.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Bean amendment.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Price (GA) amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Price (GA) amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Price (GA) demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Altmire amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Altmire amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Altmire demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Giffords amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Giffords amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Giffords demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Cazayoux amendment.
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POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cazayoux amendment the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded a recorded vote and pursuant to the rule, the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
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DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1388, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Flake amendment.
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UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
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The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 1338.
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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.
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Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
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DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Price (GA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to report the bill back to the House with an amendment.
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The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 189 - 236 (Roll no. 555).
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On passage Passed by recorded vote: 247 - 178 (Roll no. 556).
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Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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The Clerk was authorized to correct section numbers, punctuation, and cross references, and to make other necessary technical and conforming corrections in the engrossment of H.R. 1338.
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 6, 2007 |
Introduced in the House by Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) |