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 Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Ralph Abraham
LA
5 Republican No
Rep. Alma Adams
NC
12 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robert B. Aderholt
AL
4 Republican No
Rep. Pete Aguilar
CA
33 Democrat Yes
Rep. Rick Allen
GA
12 Republican No
Rep. Colin Allred
TX
32 Democrat Yes
Rep. Justin Amash
MI
3 Independent Independent No
Rep. Mark Amodei
NV
2 Republican No
Rep. Kelly Armstrong
ND
At Large Republican No
Rep. Jodey Arrington
TX
19 Republican No
Rep. Cynthia Axne
IA
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Brian Babin
TX
36 Republican No
Rep. Don Bacon
NE
2 Republican No
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Troy Balderson
OH
12 Republican No
Rep. Jim Banks
IN
3 Republican No
Rep. Andy Barr
KY
6 Republican No
Rep. Nanette Barragán
CA
44 Democrat Yes
Rep. Karen Bass
CA
37 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joyce Beatty
OH
3 Democrat Yes