To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Why this bill is important: Another civil rights issue, this bill deals with equal pay for equal or essentially the same work. This speaks to the heart of women's biggest complaint re equal rights. It is the area where we still are very much discriminated against, and this bill is the first step towards dealing with that inequity.
- Sponsor: Rep. Rosa DeLauro [D-CT] cosponsors (198)
- How they voted.
Or who exactly was and was not on the side of equal pay for equal work.
| House - Roll No. 8 - View Votes | YEAS | NAYS | Didn't Vote | |
| Democrats |  | 246 | 160 | 7 |
| Republicans |  | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Senate - Roll No. _ | YEAS | NAYS | Didn't Vote | |
| Democrats | | pending | pending | pending |
| Republicans | | pending | pending | pending |
- Text:
- Status: (Updates will be posted here)
 | Introduced | 01/06/09 |
| Passed House 256-163 | 01/09/09 |
| Senate vote | pending |
| Signed in to law by the President | pending |
- Last Action: (Updates will be posted here) Last updated on Jan. 11, 2009
Jan 9, 2009: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 256 - 163 (Roll no. 8).
Subjects/Index Terms
Labor and employment
Civil actions and liability
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Government information and archives
Government investigations
Public contracts and procurement
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Small business
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
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