To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
The bill’s titles are written by its sponsor.
Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress and was passed by the House on January 9, 2009 but was never passed by the Senate.
Although this bill was not enacted, its provisions could have become law by being included in another bill. It is common for legislative text to be introduced concurrently in multiple bills (called companion bills), re-introduced in subsequent sessions of Congress in new bills, or added to larger bills (sometimes called omnibus bills).
200 Cosponsors (200 Democrats)
S. 3772
(same title)
Failed Cloture — Nov 17, 2010
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“Price votes for equal pay for equal work”
—
Rep. David Price [D-NC4, 1997-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 9, 2009
“January 12: Ending Pay Discrimination”
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Rep. Marcy Kaptur [D-OH9]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 12, 2009
History
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Jun 24, 1997
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2023 (105th). |
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Feb 3, 1999
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Jun 30, 1999
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 2397 (106th). |
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Feb 28, 2001
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Apr 9, 2003
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1688 (108th). |
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Apr 19, 2005
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Earlier Version —
Introduced
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Jul 31, 2008
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jan 6, 2009
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Introduced
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Jan 6, 2009
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Bill Causing Indirect Action —
Agreed To
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Jan 9, 2009
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Apr 13, 2011
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Jan 23, 2013
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Mar 25, 2015
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
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Apr 4, 2017
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 1869 (115th). |
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Mar 27, 2019
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Reintroduced Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (116th). |
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Jun 8, 2021
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Reintroduced Bill —
Failed Cloture in the Senate
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 7 (117th). |
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Mar 10, 2023
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Reintroduced Bill —
Introduced
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 17. |
H.R. 12 (111th) was a bill in the United States Congress.
A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number H.R. 12. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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