H.R. 7Paycheck Fairness Act

3 recorded actions192 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Rosa L. DeLauro [D-CT-03]
Cosponsors: 239 · 238 Democrats · 1 Republican
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Apr 3, 2019 · Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.

IntroducedJan 30, 2019
Passed the HouseMar 27, 2019
Passed the SenateNot yet reached
Sent to the PresidentNot yet reached
Became lawNot yet reached

What the measure doesCRS summary

Paycheck Fairness Act

This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex. It amends equal pay provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to (1) restrict the use of the bona fide factor defense to wage discrimination claims, (2) enhance nonretaliation prohibitions, (3) make it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages, and (4) increase civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions.

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs shall train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program for negotiation skills training programs to address pay disparities, including through outreach to women and girls; (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women; (3) report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor workforce; and (4) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The Secretary of Labor's National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace is established for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. The bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and ethnic identity of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination. The Bureau of Labor Statistics shall continue collecting data on women workers in the Current Employment Statistics survey. The bill sets forth prohibitions and requirements regarding the wage history of prospective employees.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7 as passed House on Mar 27, 2019. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

Roll calls on H.R. 73 roll calls on this measure

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Mar 27, 2019Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveMar 27, 2019

How every member votedHouse roll call 134

House Mar 27, 2019 · the primary vote

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Paycheck Fairness Act

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242 Yea 187 Nay 3 not voting

Party-line vote 7 of 429 voting members broke with their own party: 7 Republicans.

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All members432 members

Democratic235 members

Republican197 members

marks half of the votes cast. A party’s majority is the side most of its voting members took.

Cosponsors239 · 238 Democrats · 1 Republican

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7 and vote against it. 239 signed when it was filed.

DNancy Pelosi [D-CA-12]Original

DSteny H. Hoyer [D-MD-05]Original

DJames E. Clyburn [D-SC-06]Original2026 profile

DRobert C. "Bobby" Scott [D-VA-03]Original2026 profile

DVal Demings [D-FL-10]Original

DJared Huffman [D-CA-02]Original2026 profile

DJulia Brownley [D-CA-26]Original

DGregorio Sablan [D-MP-00]Original

DBill Foster [D-IL-11]Original2026 profile

DPaul Tonko [D-NY-20]Original2026 profile

DJAMES COOPER [D-TN-05]Original

DJanice D. Schakowsky [D-IL-09]Original

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Who lobbied on H.R. 730 organizations

Organizations that named H.R. 7 in a lobbying disclosure. Only those that cited the bill by number appear, so this is a floor, not a full list.

AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIOfiled by AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES, AFL-CIO

Defense · Veterans · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +11 more14 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Defense · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Accounting · Aerospace +46 more10 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICEfiled by AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE, NVG, LLCIts PAC: American Association for Justice PAC

Medicare/Medicaid · Education · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Copyright/Patent/Trademark +16 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS INCfiled by ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS, INC.Its PAC: Associated Builders & Contractors, Inc. PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills) · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Transportation +11 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICAIts PAC: Associated General Contractors of America PAC

Foreign Relations · Trade (domestic/foreign) · Banking · Natural Resources +13 more9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

EARTHJUSTICE

Energy/Nuclear · Clean Air and Water (quality) · Natural Resources · Government Issues +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2019Filing

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INCfiled by INDEPENDENT ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, INC.Its PAC: Independent Electrical Contractors PAC

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Health Issues · Budget/Appropriations · Government Issues +7 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

INTERNATIONAL FOODSERVICE DISTRIBUTORS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: International Foodservice Distributors Association PAC

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Environment/Superfund · Food Industry (safety, labeling, etc.) · Transportation +3 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

NETWORKfiled by NETWORK LOBBY FOR CATHOLIC SOCIAL JUSTICE

Budget/Appropriations · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption · Immigration · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +11 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2020Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEESfiled by AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Retirement · Economics/Economic Development · Health Issues +30 more7 filings · 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2020Filing

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