3.0.0 438 2022-11-15T16:32:25Z 2022-11-15T16:32:25Z House H HR 2013-01-29 113 From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. NORTON:H.R. 438.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:clauses 3 and 18 of section 8 of article I of theConstitution.[Page H301]]]> hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee House Standing hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee Referred to 2013-04-23T20:07:05Z Referred to 2013-01-29T18:01:10Z Fair Pay Act of 2013 113 168 S 2013-01-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Identical bill CRS 2013-04-23 hsed10 Workforce Protections Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Committee 2013-01-29 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsed00 Education and the Workforce Committee 2013-01-29 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E73) IntroReferral B00100 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2013-01-29 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES N Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Employment discrimination and employee rights Government information and archives Government studies and investigations Legal fees and court costs Racial and ethnic relations Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Wages and earnings Labor and Employment 00 2013-01-29 Introduced in House 2013-02-12T15:11:41Z Fair Pay Act of 2013 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin. (Allows payment of different wages under seniority systems, merit systems, systems that measure earnings by quantity or quality of production, or differentials based on bona fide factors that the employer demonstrates are job-related or further legitimate business interests.)

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 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (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 2013 Display Title Fair Pay Act of 2013 Short Titles as Introduced Fair Pay Act of 2013 Official Title as Introduced 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 House 2013-01-29T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-113hr438ih/xml/BILLS-113hr438ih.xml 2013-04-23 Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. 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.