HR. 17In Committee
Paycheck Fairness Act
Amends federal equal pay law to strengthen sex-based wage discrimination protections and related workplace pay transparency rules
Plain-English overview
What this bill does
Amends federal equal pay law to strengthen sex-based wage discrimination protections and related workplace pay transparency rules
Key points
- Amend equal pay standards
- Prohibit pay secrecy retaliation
- Allow wage discrimination class actions
Current status
Where it stands
Status
In Committee
Latest action
2025-03-25 — Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Topics and policy areas
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