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 District Party Sort ascending Vote
Rep. Rob Bishop
UT
1 Republican No
Rep. Louie Gohmert
TX
1 Republican No
Rep. David Kustoff
TN
8 Republican No
Rep. John Shimkus
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Michael Waltz
FL
6 Republican No
Rep. Bob Gibbs
OH
7 Republican No
Rep. Harold Rogers
KY
5 Republican No
Rep. Clay Higgins
LA
3 Republican No
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican No
Rep. Gus Bilirakis
FL
12 Republican No
Rep. Greg Gianforte
MT
At Large Republican No
Rep. Mike D. Rogers
AL
3 Republican No
Rep. Scott Tipton
CO
3 Republican No
Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart
FL
26 Republican Yes
Rep. Jody Hice
GA
10 Republican No
Rep. Mark Walker
NC
6 Republican No
Rep. Andy Biggs
AZ
5 Republican No
Rep. Phil Roe
TN
1 Republican No
Rep. William Timmons
SC
4 Republican No
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler 3 Republican No