Paycheck Fairness Act
Mar. 27, 2019 | H.R. 7
The Paycheck Fairness Act provides targeted remedies designed to update the 1963 Equal Pay Act. It requires employers to demonstrate that wage gaps between men and women doing the same work truly result from factors unrelated to gender. It prohibits employers’ use of prior salary history in setting pay for new hires and employer retaliation against workers who discuss their pay with coworkers. Last, H.R. 7 brings Equal Pay Act remedies and class action procedures into conformance with those available for other civil rights claims, and strengthens the government’s ability to identify and remedy systematic wage discrimination by requiring employers to report pay data to the EEOC. The bill passed the House on March 27, 2019.
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Vote result: Passed
YEAs: 242
NAYs: 187
| Legislator | State Sort descending | District | Party | Vote | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Rep. Peter J. Visclosky | 1 | 
Democrat
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Yes | |
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Rep. Larry Bucshon | 8 | 
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Susan Brooks | 5 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Ron Estes | 4 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Sen. Roger Marshall |
Republican
|
No | ||
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Rep. Sharice Davids | 3 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Rep. Steven Watkins | 2 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Andy Barr | 6 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Thomas Massie | 4 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. James Comer | 1 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Harold Rogers | 5 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. John Yarmuth | 3 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Rep. Brett Guthrie | 2 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Clay Higgins | 3 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Cedric Richmond | 2 |
Democrat
|
Yes | |
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Rep. Ralph Abraham | 5 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Mike Johnson | 4 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Steve Scalise | 1 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Garret Graves | 6 |
Republican
|
No | |
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Rep. Lori Trahan | 3 |
Democrat
|
Yes |
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