H.R. 9424 – 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 better coordinate federal efforts on equal‑pay enforcement. The task force brings together the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Personnel Management. It aims to improve compliance with existing equal‑pay laws, educate the public, and close gaps in enforcement that affect workers across the country.

Key Provisions

Establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force composed of representatives from the EEOC, DOJ, Labor Department, and OPM.
Sets the task force’s mission to improve compliance, public education, and enforcement of equal‑pay laws.
Assigns duties to investigate pay‑inequity challenges, develop recommendations, and create action plans to implement those recommendations.

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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 27, 2024

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August 27, 2024

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Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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 27, 2024

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Introduced in HouseIssued August 27, 2024

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118th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9424

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

August 27, 2024

Ms. Williams of Georgia (for herself, Ms. Barragán, Ms. Blunt Rochester, Ms. Bonamici, Ms. Brown, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Costa, Ms. DelBene, Mr. Gottheimer, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Jacobs, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lieu, Ms. Matsui, Mrs. McBath, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Ramirez, Mr. David Scott of Georgia, Mr. Takano, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Torres of New York, Mr. Trone, Mrs. Watson Coleman, and Ms. Chu) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Accountability, 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.

1.

Short title

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

2.

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.