3.0.0 841 2023-01-15T23:33:11Z 2023-01-15T23:33:11Z Senate S S 2003-04-09 108 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2003-04-09T20:23:18Z 2004-06-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6827) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-09 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S5074-5075) IntroReferral 2003-04-09 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5073) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2003-04-09 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000206 Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA] THOMAS HARKIN D IA RICHARD N M000702 Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] BARBARA MIKULSKI D MD ANN 2003-04-09 True K000105 Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] EDWARD KENNEDY D MA MOORE 2003-04-09 True B000711 Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] BARBARA BOXER D CA 2003-04-09 True A000069 Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI] DANIEL AKAKA D HI KOHIKINA 2003-04-09 True L000174 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] Patrick Leahy D VT 2003-04-09 True M001111 Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] Patty Murray D WA 2003-04-09 True F000061 Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] RUSSELL FEINGOLD D WI D. 2003-04-09 True D000563 Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] Richard Durbin D IL J. 2003-04-09 True Labor and Employment Administrative procedure Business records Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Civil rights enforcement Class actions (Civil procedure) Commerce Confidential communications Congress Congressional employees Congressional reporting requirements Crime and Law Enforcement Damages Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employers' liability Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Expert witnesses Federal employees Fees Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publications Government publicity Governmental investigations Labor statistics Labor unions Law Legal fees Minimum wages Pay equity Position classification Punitive damages Racial discrimination Right of privacy Salaries Sex discrimination Small business Wage restitution Wage surveys Wages Whistle blowing Women Women's employment Labor and Employment 00 2003-04-09 Introduced in Senate 2006-11-28T17:35:40Z Prohibits the discharge of or any other discrimination against an individual for opposing any act or practice made unlawful by this Act, or for assisting in an investigation or proceeding under it.

Directs courts, in any action brought under this Act for violation of such prohibition, to allow expert fees as part of the costs awarded to prevailing plaintiffs. Allows any such action to be maintained as a class action.

Directs the EEOC to: (1) undertake studies and provide information and technical assistance to employers, labor organizations, and the general public concerning effective means available to implement this Act; and (2) carry on a continuing program of research, education, and technical assistance with specified components related to the purposes of this Act.

Makes conforming amendments relating to congressional and executive branch employees to the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 and the Presidential and Executive Office Accountability Act.]]>

Fair Pay Act of 2003 Display Title Fair Pay Act of 2003 Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Fair Pay Act of 2003 Introduced in Senate 2003-04-09T04:00:00Z 2004-06-16 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6827) text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.