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-27] $119,341
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $119,302 Aye
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $112,500 Aye
Rep. Colleen W. Hanabusa [D, HI-1] $60,360
Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick [D, AZ-1] $51,650 Aye
Rep. Ann M. Kuster [D, NH-2] $49,080
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $49,033 Aye
Rep. Terri A. Sewell [D, AL-7] $44,210
Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $26,492 Aye
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-46] $26,150 Aye
 
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $335,974
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $299,215
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $77,900
Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski [D, MD] $14,500
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $12,625
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $12,500
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $12,000
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $12,000
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D, IN] $9,500
Sen. Christopher Murphy [D, CT] $9,000

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 B. Maloney [D, NY-12] $52,189 Aye
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $46,050 Aye
Rep. James E. Clyburn [D, SC-6] $41,100 Aye
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $35,450 Aye
Rep. Chris Van Hollen [D, MD-8] $33,950 Aye
Rep. John A. Boehner [R, OH-8] $27,050 Nay
Rep. Nita M. Lowey [D, NY-17] $26,950 Aye
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $24,850 Nay
Rep. Aaron Schock [R, IL-18] $24,750 Nay
Rep. Jim Costa [D, CA-16] $24,250 Aye
 
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $288,995
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $238,216
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $166,550
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $154,215
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $104,530
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
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $67,855

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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