- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 47
- Latest action
- Mar 25, 2025
What it does
The Paycheck Fairness Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to strengthen protections against sex-based wage discrimination by tightening the bona fide factor defense for pay disparities, expanding protections against retaliation for discussing or disclosing wages, allowing for compensatory and punitive damages in enforcement actions, and facilitating class-action lawsuits. It would also require the Department of Labor and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to provide training on wage discrimination and authorize a grant program for negotiation skills training aimed at reducing pay disparities, particularly for women and girls. The bill affects employers nationwide…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.