,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ebef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjad ,mrs4
 ,mc,morris ,rodg]s 7= h]self1 ,mrs4    
,capito1 ,ms4 ,j5k9s1 ,mrs4 ,ellm]s1    
,mrs4 ,ba*mann1 ,mr4 ,valadao1 ,mr4     
,rodney ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,grang]1
 ,mrs4 ,lummis1 & ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce
  ,a ,,bill  ,to enc\rage comp5sation   
transp>5cy4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act  
may be cit$ z ! ,/op ,discrim9ation 9 ! 
,workplace ,act4  #b4 ,enhanc$ en=cem5t 
( ,equal ,pay ,act requirem5ts ,section 
#ae7;a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (  
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7;a77 is       
am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 or2 &  7#b7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 to     
dis*>ge or 9 any o!r mann] retaliate    
aga9/ any employee because su* employee 
has inquir$ ab\t1 discuss$1 or disclos$ 
comp>ative comp5sation in=mation = !    
purpose ( det]m9+ :e!r ! employ] is     

comp5sat+ an employee 9 a mann] t       
provides equal pay = equal "w1 except t 
?is p>agraph %all n apply to in/ances 9 
:i* an employee :o has access to ! wage 
in=mation ( o!r employees z a "p ( su*  
employee's job functions discloses !    
wages ( su* o!r employees to an         
individual :o does n o!rwise h access to
 su* in=mation1 unless su* disclosure is
 9 response to a *>ge or compla9t or 9  
fur!rance ( an inve/igation1 proce$+1   
he>+1 or action "u section #f7;d71      
includ+ an inve/igation conduct$ by !   
employ]4  ,no?+ 9 p>agraph 7#f7 %all be 
con/ru$ to limit ! rights ( an employee 
provid$ "u any o!r provision ( law4 4