To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Education.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section HAA69D12B86EA41BDB220C2359EFD05CE: 1. Short title This Act may be referred to as the Wage Equity Act of 2023.
- Section HA41079CA5DBF48D08D5E40F90D11AD2A: 2. Findings In 1963, Congress passed on a bipartisan basis the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to prohibit discrimination on account of sex in the payment of wages for...
- Section HC02D97E713AE497AB8F64BD8672BD7C5: 3. Clarifying sex-based discrimination prohibition Section 6(d)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(d)(1)) is amended by inserting bona...
- Section H40DB47E99EB144B5B13B93746A6FCE65: 4. Job and wage analysis Section 16 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 216) is amended by adding at the end the following: (f) (1)An employer...
- Section HE57C7806C16842F997BBE0B184AAFEC4: 5. Wage history; discussion of wages The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 7 the following new...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Education
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Stefanik (for herself, Ms. Foxx, Mr. Valadao, Mr. Diaz-Balart, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_labor"
- → Secretary of Labor
- "secretary_of_education"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an audit conducted by the employer for the purpose of identifying wage disparities among employees on the basis of sex
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