,i  #aadth ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #fbic  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,september #bh1      
#bjaf,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman introduced  
the following bill2 which was referred  
to the ,committee on ,education and the 
,workforce1 and in addition to the      
,committees on ,house ,administration1  
,oversight and ,government ,reform1 and 
the ,judiciary1 for a period to be      
subsequently determined by the ,speaker1
 in each case for consideration of such 
provisions as fall within the           
jurisdiction of the committee concerned 
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit an employer from
 inquiring about the salary history of  
an applicant for employment4  #a4 ,short
 title ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,fair ,,share ,act of #bjaf or the ,fair
 ,salary ,history ,alternatives for     
,responsible ,employment ,act of #bjaf4 
#b4 ,unlawful employment practices      
related to salary history of applicants 
7a7 ,in general ,except as provided in  
subsection 7b71 it shall be an unlawful 

employment practice for any employer to 
make inquiries of an applicant for      
employment or otherwise seek information
 about such an applicant 7including     
through the use of any form or          
application7 relating to such           
applicant's salary history4  7b7        
,exception ,notwithstanding subsection  
7a71 an employer may make inquiries of  
an applicant or otherwise seek          
information about the applicant relating
 to the applicant's salary history in a 
case in which the employer has made an  
offer of employment1 including the      
compensation amount1 to the applicant   
and the applicant volunteers such       
information and provides written        
authorization to the employer           
authorizing the employer to verify such 
information4  #c4 ,rulemaking ,not later
 than #a year after the date of         
enactment of this ,act1 the ,commission 
shall issue rules relating to the       
exception under section #b7;b74  #d4    
,enforcement  7a7 ,employees ,covered by

 ,title ,,vii of the ,civil ,rights ,act
 of #aifd  7#a7 ,in general ,the powers1
 procedures1 and remedies provided in   
sections #gje1 #gjf1 #gjg1 #gji1 #gaj1  
and #gaa of the ,civil ,rights ,act of  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d et seq47
 to the ,commission1 the ,attorney      
,general1 or any person1 alleging a     
violation of title ,,vii of that ,act   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47 shall be
 the powers1 procedures1 and remedies   
this title provides to the ,commission1 
the ,attorney ,general1 or any person1  
respectively1 alleging an unlawful      
employment practice in violation of this
 title against an employee described in 
section #e7c77;,a71 except as provided  
in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74  7#b7      
,costs and fees ,the powers1 remedies1  
and procedures provided in subsections  
7b7 and 7c7 of section #gbb of the      
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71 shall be 
the powers1 remedies1 and procedures    
this title provides to the ,commission1 

the ,attorney ,general1 or any person1  
alleging such a practice4  7#c7 ,damages
 ,the powers1 remedies1 and procedures  
provided in section #aigg;,a of the     
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71        
including the limitations contained in  
subsection 7b77#c7 of such section      
#aigg;,a1 shall be the powers1 remedies1
 and procedures this title provides to  
the ,commission1 the ,attorney ,general1
 or any person1 alleging such a practice
 7not an employment practice            
specifically excluded from coverage     
under section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 of the    
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states74  7b7 ,employees ,covered by   
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie  7#a7 ,in general ,the powers1    
remedies1 and procedures provided in the
 ,congressional ,accountability ,act of 
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to   
the ,board 7as defined in section #aja  
of that ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or  
any person1 alleging a violation of     

section #bja7;a77#a7 of that ,act 7#b   
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 shall be the   
powers1 remedies1 and procedures this   
title provides to that ,board1 or any   
person1 alleging an unlawful employment 
practice in violation of this title     
against an employee described in section
 #e7c77;,b71 except as provided in      
paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74  7#b7 ,costs  
and fees ,the powers1 remedies1 and     
procedures provided in subsections 7b7  
and 7c7 of section #gbb of the ,revised 
,statutes of the ,united ,states 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71 shall be the powers1  
remedies1 and procedures this title     
provides to that ,board1 or any person1 
alleging such a practice4  7#c7 ,damages
 ,the powers1 remedies1 and procedures  
provided in section #aigg;,a of the     
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71        
including the limitations contained in  
subsection 7b77#c7 of such section      
#aigg;,a1 shall be the powers1 remedies1
 and procedures this title provides to  

that ,board1 or any person1 alleging    
such a practice 7not an employment      
practice specifically excluded from     
coverage under section #aigg;,a7a77#a7  
of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united
 ,states74  7#d7 ,other applicable      
provisions ,with respect to a claim     
alleging a practice described in        
paragraph 7#a71 title ,,iii of the      
,congressional ,accountability ,act of  
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 shall
 apply in the same manner as such title 
applies with respect to a claim alleging
 a violation of section #bja7;a77#a7 of 
such ,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a774 
7c7 ,employees covered by chapter #e of 
title #c1 ,united ,states ,code  7#a7   
,in general ,the powers1 remedies1 and  
procedures provided in chapter #e of    
title #c1 ,united ,states ,code1 to the 
,president1 the ,commission1 the ,merit 
,systems ,protection ,board1 or any     
person1 alleging a violation of section 
#daa7;a77#a7 of that title1 shall be the
 powers1 remedies1 and procedures this  

title provides to the ,president1 the   
,commission1 such ,board1 or any person1
 respectively1 alleging an unlawful     
employment practice in violation of this
 title against an employee described in 
section #e7c77;,c71 except as provided  
in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74  7#b7      
,costs and fees ,the powers1 remedies1  
and procedures provided in subsections  
7b7 and 7c7 of section #gbb of the      
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71 shall be 
the powers1 remedies1 and procedures    
this title provides to the ,president1  
the ,commission1 such ,board1 or any    
person1 alleging such a practice4  7#c7 
,damages ,the powers1 remedies1 and     
procedures provided in section #aigg;,a 
of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united
 ,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71       
including the limitations contained in  
subsection 7b77#c7 of such section      
#aigg;,a1 shall be the powers1 remedies1
 and procedures this title provides to  
the ,president1 the ,commission1 such   

,board1 or any person1 alleging such a  
practice 7not an employment practice    
specifically excluded from coverage     
under section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 of the    
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states74  7d7 ,employees ,covered by   
,government ,employee ,rights ,act of   
#aiia  7#a7 ,in general ,the powers1    
remedies1 and procedures provided in    
sections #cjb and #cjd of the           
,government ,employee ,rights ,act of   
#aiia 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b1     
#bjjj;e-#af;c7 to the ,commission1 or   
any person1 alleging a violation of     
section #cjb7;a77#a7 of that ,act 7#db  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 shall be
 the powers1 remedies1 and procedures   
this title provides to the ,commission1 
or any person1 respectively1 alleging an
 unlawful employment practice in        
violation of this title against an      
employee described in section           
#e7c77;,d71 except as provided in       
paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74  7#b7 ,costs  
and fees ,the powers1 remedies1 and     

procedures provided in subsections 7b7  
and 7c7 of section #gbb of the ,revised 
,statutes of the ,united ,states 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71 shall be the powers1  
remedies1 and procedures this title     
provides to the ,commission1 or any     
person1 alleging such a practice4  7#c7 
,damages ,the powers1 remedies1 and     
procedures provided in section #aigg;,a 
of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united
 ,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71       
including the limitations contained in  
subsection 7b77#c7 of such section      
#aigg;,a1 shall be the powers1 remedies1
 and procedures this title provides to  
the ,commission1 or any person1 alleging
 such a practice 7not an employment     
practice specifically excluded from     
coverage under section #aigg;,a7a77#a7  
of the ,revised ,statutes of the ,united
 ,states74  7e7 ,employees ,covered by  
section #gag of the ,civil ,rights ,act 
of #aifd  7#a7 ,in general ,the powers1 
remedies1 and procedures provided in    
section #gag of the ,civil ,rights ,act 

of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7 to 
the ,commission1 the ,attorney ,general1
 the ,librarian of ,congress1 or any    
person1 alleging a violation of that    
section shall be the powers1 remedies1  
and procedures this title provides to   
the ,commission1 the ,attorney ,general1
 the ,librarian of ,congress1 or any    
person1 respectively1 alleging an       
unlawful employment practice in         
violation of this title against an      
employee or applicant described in      
section #e7c77;,e71 except as provided  
in paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c74  7#b7      
,costs and fees ,the powers1 remedies1  
and procedures provided in subsections  
7b7 and 7c7 of section #gbb of the      
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71 shall be 
the powers1 remedies1 and procedures    
this title provides to the ,commission1 
the ,attorney ,general1 the ,librarian  
of ,congress1 or any person1 alleging   
such a practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,the    
powers1 remedies1 and procedures        

provided in section #aigg;,a of the     
,revised ,statutes of the ,united       
,states 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71        
including the limitations contained in  
subsection 7b77#c7 of such section      
#aigg;,a1 shall be the powers1 remedies1
 and procedures this title provides to  
the ,commission1 the ,attorney ,general1
 the ,librarian of ,congress1 or any    
person1 alleging such a practice 7not an
 employment practice specifically       
excluded from coverage under section    
#aigg;,a7a77#a7 of the ,revised         
,statutes of the ,united ,states74  #e4 
,definitions ,as used in this ,act--    
7#a7 the term ,commission means the     
,equal ,employment ,opportunity         
,commission2  7#b7 the term employer--  
7,a7 has the meaning given such term in 
section #gja7;b7 of the ,civil ,rights  
,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4            
#bjjj;e7b772 and  7,b7 includes-- 7i7 an
 employing office1 as defined in section
 #aja of the ,congressional             
,accountability ,act of #aiie 7#b       

,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 and section #daa7;c7 of
 title #c1 ,united ,states ,code2  7ii7 
an entity employing a ,state employee   
described in section #cjd7;a7 of the    
,government ,employee ,rights ,act of   
#aiia 7#ab ,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 and    
7iii7 an entity to which section        
#gag7;a7 of the ,civil ,rights ,act of  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77   
applies2  7#c7 the term employee means--
  7,a7 an employee 7including an        
applicant71 as defined in section       
#gja7;f7 of the ,civil ,rights ,act of  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7f772  7,b7 
a covered employee 7including an        
applicant71 as defined in section #aja  
of the ,congressional ,accountability   
,act of #aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72     
7,c7 a covered employee 7including an   
applicant71 as defined in section       
#daa7;c7 of title #c1 ,united ,states   
,code2  7,d7 a ,state employee          
7including an applicant7 described in   
section #cjd7;a7 of the ,government     
,employee ,rights ,act of #aiia 7#ab    

,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 or  7,e7 an       
employee 7including an applicant7 to    
which section #gag7;a7 of the ,civil    
,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies2 and  7#d7 the 
term person has the meaning given such  
term in section #gja7;a7 of the ,civil  
,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e7a774  #f4 ,effective date ,this 
,act shall take effect beginning #a year
 after the date of the enactment of this
 ,act4