Hearing Information
Amendment Deadline
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 12:00pm H-312, the Capitol View Announcement »
Meeting Information
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 5:00pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 12:00pm H-312, the Capitol View Announcement »
Monday, March 25, 2019 - 5:00pm H-313, the Capitol View Announcement »
COMMITTEE ACTION:
REPORTED BY A RECORD VOTE OF 9-4 on Monday, March 25, 2019.
FLOOR ACTION ON H. RES. 252:
Agreed to by record vote of 232-190, after agreeing to the previous question by record vote of 231-192, on Wednesday, March 27, 2019.
MANAGERS: Torres/Burgess
1. Structured rule for H.R. 7.
2. Provides one hour of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Education and Labor.
3. Waives all points of order against consideration of the bill.
4. Makes in order as original text for the purpose of amendment an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-8, modified by the amendment printed in part A of the Rules Committee report, and provides that it shall be considered as read.
5. Waives all points of order against that amendment in the nature of a substitute.
6. Makes in order only those further amendments printed in part B of the Rules Committee report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in the report, may be offered only by a Member designated in the report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in the report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
7. Waives all points of order against the amendments printed in part B of the report.
8. Provides one motion to recommit with or without instructions.
9. Closed rule for H. Res. 124.
10. Provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on Armed Services.
11. Waives all points of order against consideration of the resolution.
12. Provides that the resolution shall be considered as read and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question.
# | Version # | Sponsor(s) | Party | Summary | Status |
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1 | Version 1 | Rouda (CA) | Democrat | Withdrawn Requires employers to maintain wage and other employment-related records for 3 years. This would ensure that this information (including records of wages, wage rates, job classifications, and other terms and conditions) is readily available for access to Department of Labor representatives. | Withdrawn |
2 | Version 1 | Torres, Norma (CA) | Democrat | Recognizes the severity of the gender wage gap for girls and women of color. | Made In Order |
3 | Version 3 | Soto (FL), Harder (CA) | Democrat | Withdrawn Expands the list of entities eligible for negotiation skills training to include public and private not-for-profit colleges and universities. | Withdrawn |
4 | Version 2 | Torres, Norma (CA), Harder (CA) | Democrat | Revised Highlights the gender pay gap’s impact on women and girls of color during research and education efforts conducted by the Secretary of Labor. | Made In Order |
5 | Version 2 | Brown (MD) | Democrat | Withdrawn Gives employees three years from the date they receive their final paycheck to file a claim regarding the alleged discriminatory act. | Withdrawn |
6 | Version 1 | Brown (MD) | Democrat | Makes it unlawful to discriminate against an employee for inquiring or discussing with the employer why the wages of the employee are set at a certain rate or salary. | Made In Order |
7 | Version 1 | Delgado (NY) | Democrat | Withdrawn Allows eligible entities to carry out negotiation skills training programs for the purposes of addressing benefits, in addition to pay disparities. | Withdrawn |
8 | Version 1 | Delgado (NY) | Democrat | Withdrawn Makes state and local veterans service agencies eligible to receive grants for negotiating skills training programs for the purposes of addressing pay disparities, including through outreach to women and girls. | Withdrawn |
9 | Version 1 | Brown (MD) | Democrat | Extends the definition of “sex” to include “gender identity.” | Submitted |
10 | Version 1 | Davis, Rodney (IL) | Republican | Withdrawn Requires that an employee submit a formal written complaint to their employer for the purpose of resolving any pay discrepancy prior to filing suit with a limited 30 day window for the employer to fix the pay discrepancy before going to court. | Withdrawn |
11 | Version 1 | Waters (CA) | Democrat | Withdrawn Requires the Comptroller General of the United States and the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to gather data regarding any pay disparities existing between minority women and men of all races and ethnicities. | Withdrawn |
12 | Version 1 | Foxx (NC) | Republican | Strikes Section 8 relating to the collection by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission of pay information and other employment-related data (including hiring, termination, and promotion data) disaggregated by the sex, race, and national origin of employees. | Made In Order |
13 | Version 1 | Byrne (AL) | Republican | Clarifies that the “any other factor other than sex” defense in the Equal Pay Act means “a bona fide business-related reason other than sex.” Strikes Section 3(a)(B) relating to the application of the factor other than sex defense to an Equal Pay Act claim. | Made In Order |
14 | Version 1 | Byrne (AL) | Republican | Clarifies that a reasonable attorney’s fee for any contingent attorney’s fee shall not exceed 20 percent of any judgment awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. | Submitted |
15 | Version 2 | Beyer (VA), Omar (MN) | Democrat | Revised Exempts employers with fewer than 100 employees from reporting compensation data under Section 8 of this Act. | Made In Order |
16 | Version 3 | Vargas (CA) | Democrat | Revised Prohibits an employer when determining salary from considering: 1) leave used to care for children; or 2) whether or not an employee has children. | Made In Order |
17 | Version 1 | Vargas (CA) | Democrat | Withdrawn Clarifies that the provisions of the Act apply to interns as well. | Withdrawn |
18 | Version 1 | Bost (IL) | Republican | Late Provides that an employer who conducts a compensation self-evaluation audit and such audit reveals illegal differentials in pay, and takes reasonable steps to address the differentials, would not be liable for liquidated, compensatory, or punitive damages but could still be liable for the back pay of an employee who was not paid correctly. | Submitted |
19 | Version 1 | Lawrence (MI) | Democrat | Late Requires the Department of Labor to conduct a study on the gender pay gap in the teenage workforce and provide recommendations for how to address the gap. | Made In Order |
20 | Version 1 | Scott, Bobby (VA) | Democrat | MANAGER’S AMENDMENT Late Clarifies how under section 8 the EEOC will build on existing reporting requirements to help it address gender and racial pay gaps. | Considered as Adopted |
21 | Version 1 | Green, Mark (TN) | Republican | Late Prohibits retaliation against employees on the basis of political views. | Submitted |
22 | Version 1 | Green, Mark (TN) | Republican | Late Prohibits the wage history restrictions provision from going into effect unless the Secretary of Labor certifies to Congress that all available scientific evidence shows it will not result in adverse employment consequences for women. | Submitted |
23 | Version 1 | Waters (CA) | Democrat | Late Clarifies that the studies conducted by the Department of Labor concerning the elimination of pay disparities between men and women must include information about, and an analysis of, women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds. | Made In Order |
24 | Version 1 | Jackson Lee (TX) | Democrat | Late Requires applicants for federal contracts or grants to affirm that they are in compliance with the Paycheck Fairness Act . | Submitted |
25 | Version 1 | King, Steve (IA) | Republican | Late Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to assess sex discrimination based on total compensation (including monetary and non-monetary compensation, such as flexible work hours), rather than wages alone. | Submitted |
26 | Version 1 | Norman (SC) | Republican | Late Limits attorney fees to $2,000 an hour. | Submitted |
27 | Version 1 | Norman (SC) | Republican | Late Ensures that the First Amendment right is protected when hiring employees and asking about wage history. | Submitted |
Motion by Mr. Cole to amend the rule to H.R. 7 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #14, offered by Rep. Byrne (AL), which clarifies that a reasonable attorney’s fee for any contingent attorney’s fee shall not exceed 20 percent of any judgment awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. Defeated: 3–9
Motion by Mrs. Lesko to amend the rule to H.R. 7 to make in order and provide the appropriate waivers to amendment #18, offered by Rep. Bost (IL), which provides that an employer who conducts a compensation self-evaluation audit and such audit reveals illegal differentials in pay, and takes reasonable steps to address the differentials, would not be liable for liquidated, compensatory, or punitive damages but could still be liable for the back pay of an employee who was not paid correctly. Defeated: 3–9
Motion by Mrs. Torres to report the rule. Adopted: 9-4