Paycheck Fairness Act

Apr. 15, 2021 | H.R. 7

The Paycheck Fairness Act would update the Equal Pay Act. Although the 1963 law made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees for the same work, wage disparities persist in both the private and public sectors, at every educational level, across the country. 

This bill would require employers to demonstrate that wage gaps truly result from factors unrelated to gender and prohibit retaliation against workers who discuss their pay with co-workers. It also would bring remedies and class-action procedures into conformance with those available for other civil rights claims, and strengthen the government’s ability to identify and remedy discrimination by requiring employers to report pay data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This bill passed the House on April 15, 2021.

 

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This is Good for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 217
NAYs: 210

Legislator State Sort descending District Party Vote
Rep. Jesús García
IL
4 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Quigley
IL
5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Cheri Bustos
IL
17 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mary Miller
IL
15 Republican No
Rep. Brad Schneider
IL
10 Democrat Yes
Rep. Robin Kelly
IL
2 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jan Schakowsky
IL
9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bill Foster
IL
11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Bobby L. Rush
IL
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Marie Newman
IL
3 Democrat Yes
Rep. Lauren Underwood
IL
14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Mike Bost
IL
12 Republican No
Rep. Rodney Davis
IL
13 Republican No
Rep. Frank Mrvan
IN
1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jackie Walorski
IN
2 Republican No
Rep. André Carson
IN
7 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Banks
IN
3 Republican No
Rep. James Baird
IN
4 Republican No
Rep. Larry Bucshon
IN
8 Republican No
Rep. Greg Pence
IN
6 Republican No