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Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced March 25, 2025 by Rosa L. Delauro · Last progress March 25, 2025
Creates a coordinated national push to close gender pay gaps by strengthening equal‑pay rules, banning the use of salary history in hiring and pay decisions, and expanding data reporting and enforcement. It forms a multi‑agency task force, updates legal definitions and defenses, boosts anti‑retaliation protections (including ending pay‑secrecy policies), and assigns key roles to the EEOC and the Labor Department.
Employers must post notices, submit pay data to the EEOC (for covered employers), and follow a new salary‑history ban with penalties and a private right of action. The bill launches training, grants, research, and outreach to reduce pay disparities; creates an annual award for employers that lead on pay equity; restores and expands compensation data collection; and authorizes funding, with no earmarks. It takes effect six months after enactment and includes small‑business assistance and standard severability and immigration‑law safeguards.
