S. 766 - Paycheck Fairness Act
Labor. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
- Sponsor:
- Hillary Clinton
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has been introduced.
There have been no votes on this bill.
Paycheck Fairness Act
S. 766 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies of victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Paycheck Fairness Act
- Sponsor
- Hillary Clinton
- Co-Sponsors
- Amy Klobuchar
- Patrick Leahy
- Robert Menéndez
- Benjamin Cardin
- Edward Kennedy
- Maria Cantwell
- Harry Reid
- Barbara Boxer
- Joseph Biden
- Russell Feingold
- John Kerry
- Richard Durbin
- Carl Levin
- Barbara Mikulski
- Charles Schumer
- Christopher Dodd
- John Reed
- Thomas Harkin
- Sherrod Brown
- Patty Murray
- Barack Obama
- Bernard Sanders
- Ron Wyden
- Frank Lautenberg
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Introduced 3/06/2007 Referred to Committee - Bill History
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There have been no votes on this bill.
Action Date Description Introduced 3/06/2007 3/06/2007 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. 3/06/2007 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2699-2700) Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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