Fair Pay Act of 2007

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes.

4/24/2007--Introduced.
Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.) Prohibits the discharge of, or any other discrimination against, an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it. Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action. Directs the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to:
(1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and
(2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act. Makes conforming amendments, relating to congressional and executive branch employees, to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.


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Sponsor

• Rep. Eleanor Norton [D, DC-0]
• and 10 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Sanford Bishop [D, GA-2]
  • Rep. Barney Frank [D, MA-4]
  • Rep. Charles Gonzalez [D, TX-20]
  • Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D, TX-18]
  • William Jefferson
  • Rep. Barbara Lee [D, CA-9]
  • Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14]
  • Rep. Doris Matsui [D, CA-5]
  • Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D, IL-9]
  • Rep. Diane Watson [D, CA-33]
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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Amendments

This bill has no amendments.

Amendments to H.R.2019

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Introduced		Voted on by House		Voted on by Senate		Considered By President		Bill Becomes Law
April 24, 2007

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• Jul 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
• Apr 25, 2007: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E854-855)
• Introduced on Apr 24, 2007.
• Apr 24, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Related Bills:

• S.1087

Related Issue Areas:

• Labor
• Actions and defenses
• Administrative procedure
• Business
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• Business records
• Civil liberties
• Civil rights
• Civil rights enforcement
• Class actions (Civil procedure)
• Confidential communications
• Congress
• Congressional employees
• Congressional reporting requirements
• Criminal justice
• Damages
• Disciplining of employees
• Discrimination in employment
• Dismissal of employees
• Employee rights
• Employers' liability
• Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
• Executive departments
• Expert witnesses
• Federal employees
• Fees
• Government employees
• Government information
• Government paperwork
• Government publications
• Government publicity
• Governmental investigations
• Hours of labor
• Labor statistics
• Labor unions
• Law
• Legal fees
• Minimum wages
• Pay equity
• Position classification
• Punitive damages
• Racial discrimination
• Right of privacy
• Salaries
• Sex discrimination
• Small business
• Wage restitution
• Wage surveys
• Wages
• Whistle blowing
• Women
• Women's employment

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November 05, 2008 The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

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June 03, 2008 Shareholder Access Redux (Part 2)

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