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S.862: Paycheck Fairness Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 25, 2015
- Latest Major Action March 25, 2015
- See the fourteen similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
44 (43 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)
Bill Summary
Paycheck Fairness Act Amends the portion of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 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 that the...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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March 25, 2015 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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March 25, 2015 |
Introduced in the Senate by Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) |