H.R.7: Paycheck Fairness Act

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Introduced Jan. 28, 2021
Latest Major Action June 8, 2021
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Bill Sponsor

Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

Bill Cosponsors

225 (222 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Bill Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate - April 20, 2021
Engrossed in House - April 15, 2021
Reported in House - April 5, 2021
Introduced in House - Jan. 28, 2021

Bill Summary

Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to...

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Bill Actions

Date	Description
June 8, 2021	Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S3981)
May 28, 2021	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate.
May 28, 2021	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
May 28, 2021	Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (CR S3928)
May 28, 2021	Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (CR S3928)
April 20, 2021	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 46.
April 19, 2021	Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
April 15, 2021	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303.
April 15, 2021	The previous question was ordered without objection.
April 15, 2021	Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
April 15, 2021	Considered as unfinished business.
April 15, 2021	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) en bloc amendment No. 1.
April 15, 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table. Agreed to without objection.
April 15, 2021	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1.
April 15, 2021	The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
April 15, 2021	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H1826-1829)
April 15, 2021	Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 303. (consideration: CR H1799-1825)
April 15, 2021	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
April 15, 2021	On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 210 (Roll no. 108).
April 15, 2021	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - Pursuant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 7 was postponed until a time to be announced.
April 15, 2021	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
April 15, 2021	DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 303, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Miller-Meeks amendment No. 4.
April 15, 2021	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment en bloc No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
April 15, 2021	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 7.
April 15, 2021	Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
April 13, 2021	Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 303 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 7 and H.R. 1195. Rule provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 7 and provides one motion to recommit. Rule also provides for one hour of general debate on H.R. 1195 and provides one motion to recommit.
April 5, 2021	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 2.
April 5, 2021	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 117-13.
March 24, 2021	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 22.
March 24, 2021	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jan. 28, 2021	Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan. 28, 2021	Introduced in the House by Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.)

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