S.182 - Paycheck Fairness Act

A bill 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 (2)

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  • Official: A bill 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 introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Michael F. Bennet [D, CO] $1,267,594
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $565,150
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $523,429
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $239,624
Sen. Christopher A. Coons [D, DE] $208,650
Sen. Richard Blumenthal [D, CT] $136,999
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $136,053
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $134,165
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $102,572
Sen. Martin Heinrich [D, NM] $96,763
 
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $320,709
Rep. Chellie Pingree [D, ME-1] $212,700
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-27] $192,141
Rep. Gary C. Peters [D, MI-14] $179,920
Rep. Allyson Y. Schwartz [D, PA-13] $164,900
Rep. Michael E. Capuano [D, MA-7] $141,302
Rep. Alan Grayson [D, FL-9] $133,933
Rep. Niki Tsongas [D, MA-3] $133,900
Rep. Kurt Schrader [D, OR-5] $114,750
Rep. Gerald E. Connolly [D, VA-11] $109,943

Specific Organizations Supporting S.182

  • American Association of University Women
  • Coalition of Labor Union Women
  • Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
  • National Organization for Women
  • National Women's Law Center
  • People For the American Way
  • Alliance for Justice
  • Women's Voices. Women Vote Action Fund
  • Hadassah
  • American Library Association
  • American Federation of Teachers
  • National Education Association
  • 21st Century Democrats
  • Legal Momentum
  • American Association of Retired Persons
  • Moms Rising
  • 9to5, National Association of Working Women
  • American Civil Liberties Union

Interests that oppose this bill:

Top recipients for ALL opposing interest groups

Name Amount Received
Sen. Patrick J. Toomey [R, PA] $1,295,026
Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] $750,887
Sen. Marco Rubio [R, FL] $505,088
Sen. Rob Portman [R, OH] $450,835
Sen. Roy Blunt [R, MO] $386,716
Sen. John Thune [R, SD] $354,557
Sen. Charles E. Schumer [D, NY] $277,150
Sen. Mark Kirk [R, IL] $260,099
Sen. Richard Burr [R, NC] $246,805
Sen. David Vitter [R, LA] $208,944
 
Rep. Joe Wilson [R, SC-2] $254,481
Rep. Michele Bachmann [R, MN-6] $168,717
Rep. Eric Cantor [R, VA-7] $162,567
Rep. Dina Titus [D, NV-1] $155,840
Rep. Tom Graves [R, GA-14] $155,518
Rep. William L. Owens [D, NY-21] $150,467
Rep. Erik Paulsen [R, MN-3] $123,310
Rep. Paul C. Broun [R, GA-10] $119,317
Rep. Steny H. Hoyer [D, MD-5] $108,450
Rep. Ken Calvert [R, CA-42] $107,912

Specific Organizations Opposing S.182

  • American Bakers Association
  • American Housing & Lodging Association
  • Associated Builders and Contractors
  • Society for Human Resource Management
  • College and University Professional Association for Human Resources
  • Eagle Forum
  • American Gas Association
  • Associated General Contractors of America
  • Food Marketing Institute
  • Human Resource Policy Association
  • International Franchise Association
  • National Retail Federation
  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • National Federation of Independent Business
  • National Association of Manufacturers
  • American Apparel and Footwear Association
  • National Roofing Contractors Association
  • National Association of Convenience Stores

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