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H.R. 7Paycheck Fairness Act

4 recorded actions250 of these members are on the 2026 ballotWhat the measure does Read on Congress.gov

Sponsor: Rosa L. DeLauro [D-CT-03]
Cosponsors: 225 · 222 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Committee: Education and Workforce Committee
Latest action: Jun 8, 2021 · Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 50. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S3981)

IntroducedJan 28, 2021
Passed the HouseApr 15, 2021
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, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics.

Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions.

Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must 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 to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws. Finally, the bill requires the EEOC to issue regulations for collecting from employers compensation and other employment data according to the sex, race, and national origin of employees for use in enforcing laws prohibiting pay discrimination.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, describing H.R. 7 as passed House on Apr 15, 2021. It is not the text of the measure; a later amendment may have changed what it does.

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Apr 15, 2021Each bar: ✓ Yea from the bottom, ✕ Nay aboveJun 8, 2021

How every member votedHouse roll call 108

House Apr 15, 2021 · the primary vote

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Paycheck Fairness Act

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217 Yea 210 Nay 2 not voting

Party-line vote 1 of 427 voting members broke with their own party: 1 Republican.

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All members429 members

Democratic217 members

Republican212 members

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Cosponsors225 · 222 Democrats · 3 Republicans

Signing on is not a vote: a member can cosponsor H.R. 7 and vote against it. 224 signed when it was filed.

Who lobbied on H.R. 728 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.

NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATIONfiled by NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION, ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONSIts PAC: National Retail Federation Retailpac

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Postal · Health Issues · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace +19 more11 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

FEDERALLY EMPLOYED WOMENfiled by WASHINGTON PREMIER GROUP

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Government Issues · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Small Business United PAC

Small Business9 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties · Education · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities +16 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.

Aerospace · Automotive Industry · Small Business · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +41 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

GENERAL FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBSfiled by UNIFIED SOLUTIONS, LLC

Government Issues · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice · Budget/Appropriations · Veterans +1 more8 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS

Disaster Planning/Emergencies · Agriculture · Budget/Appropriations · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties +15 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL COMMUNITY PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATIONIts PAC: National Community Pharmacists Association - PAC

Alcohol and Drug Abuse · Medicare/Medicaid · Pharmacy · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +3 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

NATIONAL ROOFING CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Immigration · Government Issues +6 more7 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2022Filing

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

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace · Environment/Superfund · Health Issues · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code +6 more5 filings · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2021Filing

119 disclosures name this measure. Retrieved from LDA.gov on 2026-10-04. Senate Office of Public Records cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from LDA.gov.