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S.182: Paycheck Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Jan. 8, 2009
- Latest Major Action March 11, 2010
- See the fifteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
44 (43 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat, 1 Republican)
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, 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. States...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 15.
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Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held.
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Jan. 8, 2009 |
Introduced in the Senate by Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) |