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April 15, 2021 | H. R. 7

Despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act of 1963, which made it illegal for employers to pay unequal wages to male and female employees for the same work, the gender wage gap persists in the private and public sector at every educational level. The gender wage gap cost women and their families thousands of dollars over their lifetime. Many struggling working families could use that potential money to make their ends meet and build better lives for themselves.

The Paycheck Fairness Act would give employees the right to ask and know what their colleagues earn, without fear of retaliation from their employers. If pay discrepancy was found between a female and male employee doing the same work, the employer would be required to prove that the discrepancy was a result of factors other than gender. In addition, the bill strengthens government agencies ability to identity and remedy systematic wage discrimination. Under the bill, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is directed to develop regulations to collect wage data and the Department of Labor (DOL) is instructed to use its investigative power to uncover wage discrimination, especially amongst their federal contractors.

 

This is Good for working people.

Vote result:
Passed

YEAs: 217 | NAYs: 210
Legislator Sort descending State District Party Vote
Rep. Kathy Castor FL 14 Democrat Yes
Rep. Joaquín Castro TX 20 Democrat Yes
Rep. Madison Cawthorn NC 11 Republican Not Voting
Rep. Steven J. Chabot OH 1 Republican No
Rep. Liz Cheney WY 0 Republican No
Rep. Judy Chu CA 28 Democrat Yes
Rep. David Cicilline RI 1 Democrat Yes
Rep. Katherine Clark MA 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke NY 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II MO 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. Ben Cline VA 6 Republican No
Rep. Michael Cloud TX 27 Republican No
Rep. James E. Clyburn SC 6 Democrat Yes
Rep. Andrew Clyde GA 9 Republican No
Rep. Steve Cohen TN 9 Democrat Yes
Rep. Tom Cole OK 4 Republican No
Rep. James Comer KY 1 Republican No
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly VA 11 Democrat Yes
Rep. Jim Cooper TN 5 Democrat Yes
Rep. J. Luis Correa CA 46 Democrat Yes