H.R. 4934House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

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The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act creates a National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to coordinate federal agencies on equal‑pay enforcement. The task force brings together the EEOC, Department of Justice, Department of Labor and Office of Personnel Management to improve compliance, public education and enforcement of equal‑pay laws. It affects employers and workers nationwide by strengthening federal oversight of pay discrimination.

Key Provisions

Establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force composed of representatives from the EEOC, DOJ, DOL and OPM.
Directs the task force to coordinate agency efforts, close gaps in enforcement, and promote public education about equal pay.
Requires the task force to investigate pay‑inequity challenges, issue recommendations, and develop action plans to implement those recommendations.

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Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Education and Workforce Committee

August 3, 2021

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Introduced in House

August 3, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Education and Workforce Committee

August 3, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 3, 2021

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4934

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 3, 2021

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Mr. Rush, Mr. Danny K. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Payne, Ms. Dean, Mr. Takano, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Carson, Mr. Higgins of New York, Mr. Suozzi, Ms. Bass, Mr. Green of Texas, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Ms. Adams, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Evans, Mrs. Carolyn B. Maloney of New York, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Bowman, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Cárdenas, Ms. Barragán, Mr. Torres of New York, Ms. Omar, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Lee of California, Mr. Cohen, Ms. Kelly of Illinois, Ms. Newman, Ms. Strickland, and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To establish the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Equal Pay for Equal Work Act.

National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force

(a)

In general

There is established the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force, consisting of representatives from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management.

(b)

Mission

In order to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal pay laws, the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force will ensure that the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement.

(c)

Duties

The National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance recommendations to address those challenges, and create action plans to implement the recommendations.