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
115th Congress (2017–2019)
This bill was introduced on April 4, 2017, in a previous session of Congress, but it did not receive a vote.
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).
201 Cosponsors (200 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Position statements
What legislators are saying
“PHOTOS & VIDEO: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Stands with Unite Here Local 5 Workers Fighting for Living Wage”
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Rep. Tulsi Gabbard [D-HI2, 2013-2020]
(Co-sponsor)
on Oct 22, 2018
“Scott Statement on the 9th Anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act”
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Rep. Robert “Bobby” Scott [D-VA3]
(Co-sponsor)
on Jan 29, 2018
“Yoder, Murphy Introduce Bill to Help Families Afford Child Care”
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Rep. Stephanie Murphy [D-FL7, 2017-2022]
(Co-sponsor)
on Aug 2, 2017
History
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Jun 24, 1997
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Feb 3, 1999
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Jun 30, 1999
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Feb 28, 2001
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Apr 9, 2003
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Apr 19, 2005
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Jul 31, 2008
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Jan 9, 2009
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Apr 13, 2011
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Jan 23, 2013
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Mar 25, 2015
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Apr 4, 2017
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Mar 27, 2019
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 8, 2021
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Mar 10, 2023
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H.R. 1869 (115th) 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. 1869. This is the one from the 115th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2017 to Jan 3, 2019. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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