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S.2199: Paycheck Fairness Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 113th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced April 1, 2014
- Latest Major Action Sept. 15, 2014
- See the fifteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
42 (41 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
When this bill was on the Most Viewed List on Congress.gov
| Week Ending | Rank |
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| Sept. 21, 2014 | 7th |
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)
What Lawmakers Are Saying About This Bill
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 15, 2014 |
Vote in the SenateCloture on the bill not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 40. Record Vote Number: 262. (consideration: CR S5579-5580; text: CR H5579) |
| Sept. 11, 2014 |
Cloture motion on the bill presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S5530; text: CR S5530)
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| Sept. 11, 2014 |
Motion by Senator Reid to commit to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 3802 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S5530)
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| Sept. 11, 2014 |
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S5530)
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| Sept. 11, 2014 |
Voice Vote in the SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5530) |
| Sept. 11, 2014 |
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5524, S5528-5529-5530)
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| Sept. 10, 2014 |
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S5487-5488, S5495-5497)
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| Sept. 10, 2014 |
Vote in the SenateUpon reconsideration, cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 73 - 25. Record Vote Number: 260. (consideration: CR S5487-5488; text: CR S5488) |
| Sept. 10, 2014 |
Voice Vote in the SenateMotion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 103) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487) |
| Sept. 10, 2014 |
Voice Vote in the SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of the motion to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 103) agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S5487-5488) |
| April 9, 2014 |
Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Record Vote No. 103) entered in Senate. (consideration: CR S2299)
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| April 9, 2014 |
Vote in the SenateCloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 44. Record Vote Number: 103. (consideration: CR S2299; text: CR S2299) |
| April 9, 2014 |
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2293-2299, S2299-2300, S2305-2307, S2316-2317, S2318)
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| April 8, 2014 |
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2203, S2203-2204, S2205, S2206-2207, S2208-2210, S2210-2223, S2227)
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| April 7, 2014 |
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S2179; text: CR S2179)
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| April 7, 2014 |
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S2179-2180, S2181-2184)
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| April 2, 2014 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 345.
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| April 1, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| April 1, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) |