H.R.12 - Paycheck Fairness Act

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. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Paycheck Fairness Act as introduced.
  • Official: 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. as introduced.
  • Short: Paycheck Fairness Act as passed house.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $119,341
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $119,302 Aye
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $112,500 Aye
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D, HI-1] $60,360
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] $53,650 Aye
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $44,210
Rep. Mark Critz [D, PA-12] $34,860
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $26,492 Aye
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] $26,150 Aye
Rep. Betty Sutton [D, OH-13] $23,150 Aye
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $335,974
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $299,215
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $119,533
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $77,900
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] $14,500
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $12,625
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $12,000
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $12,000
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] $8,000
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $5,950

Specific Organizations Supporting H.R.12

  • National Organization for Women
  • National Education Association
  • Wider Opportunities for Women
  • National Women's Law Center
  • National Committee on Pay Equity
  • Equal Rights Advocates
  • American Association of University Women
  • Coalition of Labor Union Women
  • American Civil Liberties Union

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $52,189 Aye
Rep. Michael Capuano [D, MA-8] $46,050 Aye
Rep. James Clyburn [D, SC-6] $41,100 Aye
Rep. Steny Hoyer [D, MD-5] $35,450 Aye
Rep. Christopher Van Hollen [D, MD-8] $33,950 Aye
Rep. Mike Pence [R, IN-6] $32,350 Nay
Rep. Mark Critz [D, PA-12] $31,900
Rep. Christopher Murphy [D, CT-5] $28,200 Aye
Rep. Bob Dold [R, IL-10] $27,350
Rep. Jeff Flake [R, AZ-6] $27,200 Nay
 
Sen. Patrick Toomey [R, PA] $288,995
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $238,216
Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] $166,550
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $154,215
Sen. Robert Portman [R, OH] $104,530
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $103,363
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $97,250
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $94,630
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $94,100
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $74,330

Specific Organizations Opposing H.R.12

  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • American Bakers Association
  • American Hotel and Lodging Association
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • National Association of Manufacturers

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