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
117th Congress (2021–2023)
This bill was introduced in a previous session of Congress but was killed due to a failed vote for cloture, under a fast-track vote called "suspension", or while resolving differences on June 8, 2021.
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).
225 Cosponsors (222 Democrats, 3 Republicans)
Position statements
Statement of Administration Policy
President Joseph Biden [D]: H.R. 7 – Paycheck Fairness Act (Apr 13, 2021)
What legislators are saying
“Chair DeLauro Statement on United States Womens Soccer Team Landmark Equal Pay Settlement”
—
Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT3]
(Sponsor)
on Feb 22, 2022
“Kildee Supports Protections for Older Job Applicants”
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Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI8]
(Co-sponsor)
on Nov 4, 2021
“Hern earns Guardian of Small Business award from NFIB”
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Rep. Kevin Hern [R-OK1]
on Sep 16, 2022
More statements at ProPublica Represent...
What stakeholders are saying
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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Jan 28, 2021
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Feb 25, 2021
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Considered by Capital Markets
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Mar 10, 2021
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Considered by House Committee on Financial Services
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Mar 11, 2021
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Considered by Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions
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Mar 24, 2021
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Ordered Reported
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Apr 5, 2021
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Reported by House Committee on Education and Labor
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Apr 6, 2021
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Text Published
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Apr 15, 2021
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Passed House (Senate next)
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Jun 8, 2021
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Failed Cloture in the Senate
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Sep 21, 2021
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Considered by Economic Opportunity
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Mar 10, 2023
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H.R. 7 (117th) 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. 7. This is the one from the 117th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 117th Congress, which met from Jan 3, 2021 to Jan 3, 2023. Legislation not passed by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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