,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #fbic  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bh1        
#bjaf,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce1 &
 9 addition to ! ,committees on ,h\se   
,adm9i/ration1 ,ov]sight & ,gov]nm5t    
,re=m1 & ! ,judici>y1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit an     
employ] f inquir+ ab\t ! sal>y hi/ory ( 
an applicant = employm5t4  #a4 ,%ort    
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fair   
,,%>e ,act ( #bjaf or ! ,fair ,sal>y    
,hi/ory ,alt]natives = ,responsible     
,employm5t ,act ( #bjaf4  #b4 ,unlawful 
employm5t practices relat$ to sal>y     
hi/ory ( applicants  7a7 ,9 g5]al       
,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 x   
%all be an unlawful employm5t practice =
 any employ] to make inquiries ( an     
applicant = employm5t or o!rwise seek   

in=mation ab\t su* an applicant 7includ+
 ?r\gh ! use ( any =m or application7   
relat+ to su* applicant's sal>y hi/ory4 
7b7 ,exception ,not)/&+ subsection 7a71 
an employ] may make inquiries ( an      
applicant or o!rwise seek in=mation ab\t
 ! applicant relat+ to ! applicant's    
sal>y hi/ory 9 a case 9 :i* ! employ]   
has made an (f] ( employm5t1 includ+ !  
comp5sation am\nt1 to ! applicant & !   
applicant volunte]s su* in=mation &     
provides writt5 au?orization to !       
employ] au?oriz+ ! employ] to v]ify su* 
in=mation4  #c4 ,rulemak+ ,n lat] ?an #a
 ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,commission %all issue rules relat+ to
 ! exception "u section #b7;b74  #d4    
,en=cem5t  7a7 ,employees ,cov]$ by     
,title ,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! p[]s1 proc$ures1
 & rem$ies provid$ 9 sections #gje1     
#gjf1 #gjg1 #gji1 #gaj1 & #gaa ( !      
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#d et seq47 to !      
,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 or any 

p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( title ,,vii 
( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq47
 %all be ! p[]s1 proc$ures1 & rem$ies   
?is title provides to ! ,commission1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 or any p]son1         
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9      
section #e7c77;,a71 except z provid$ 9  
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,co/s &    
fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures      
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71    
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 title provides to ! ,commission1 !     
,attorney ,g5]al1 or any p]son1 alleg+  
su* a practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+
 ! limitations conta9$ 9 subsection     
7b77#c7 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be 
! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title  
provides to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  

,g5]al1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a      
practice 7n an employm5t practice       
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7b7       
,employees ,cov]$ by ,congressional     
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 ! ,congressional              
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja et seq47 to ! ,bo>d 7z  
def9$ 9 section #aja ( t ,act 7#b       
,u4,s4,c4 #acja771 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
a violation ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( t  
,act 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a77 %all  
be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is     
title provides to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1
 alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9
 violation ( ?is title aga9/ an employee
 describ$ 9 section #e7c77;,b71 except z
 provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71

 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures   
?is title provides to t ,bo>d1 or any   
p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7     
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides
 to t ,bo>d1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a 
practice 7n an employm5t practice       
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7#d7 ,o!r 
applicable provisions ,) respect to a   
claim alleg+ a practice describ$ 9      
p>agraph 7#a71 title ,,iii ( !          
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acha et seq47 %all 
apply 9 ! same mann] z su* title applies
 ) respect to a claim alleg+ a violation
 ( section #bja7;a77#a7 ( su* ,act 7#b  
,u4,s4,c4 #acaa7;a77#a774  7c7          
,employees cov]$ by *apt] #e ( title #c1

 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9    
*apt] #e ( title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 ! 
,m]it ,sy/ems ,protection ,bo>d1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section     
#daa7;a77#a7 ( t title1 %all be ! p[]s1 
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 
to ! ,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 su*      
,bo>d1 or any p]son1 respectively1      
alleg+ an unlawful employm5t practice 9 
violation ( ?is title aga9/ an employee 
describ$ 9 section #e7c77;,c71 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7  
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71
 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures   
?is title provides to ! ,presid5t1 !    
,commission1 su* ,bo>d1 or any p]son1   
alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,!
 p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9   
section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71

 includ+ ! limitations conta9$ 9        
subsection 7b77#c7 ( su* section        
#aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &    
proc$ures ?is title provides to !       
,presid5t1 ! ,commission1 su* ,bo>d1 or 
any p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice 7n an  
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74   
7d7 ,employees ,cov]$ by ,gov]nm5t      
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia  7#a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 sections #cjb & #cjd ( !      
,gov]nm5t ,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia
 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af;b1          
#bjjj;e-#af;c7 to ! ,commission1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ a violation ( section     
#cjb7;a77#a7 ( t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#bjjj;e-#af;b7a77#a77 %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 
to ! ,commission1 or any p]son1         
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee describ$ 9      
section #e7c77;,d71 except z provid$ 9  

p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7 ,co/s &    
fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures      
provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 & 7c7 (       
section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71    
%all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is
 title provides to ! ,commission1 or any
 p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice4  7#c7    
,damages ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures  
provid$ 9 section #aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$  
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+ !           
limitations conta9$ 9 subsection 7b77#c7
 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be ! p[]s1
 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides
 to ! ,commission1 or any p]son1 alleg+ 
su* a practice 7n an employm5t practice 
specifically exclud$ f cov]age "u       
section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( ! ,revis$     
,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74  7e7       
,employees ,cov]$ by section #gag ( !   
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd  7#a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures     
provid$ 9 section #gag ( ! ,civil       
,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#bjjj;e-#af7 to ! ,commission1 !        
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress1 or any p]son1 alleg+ a       
violation ( t section %all be ! p[]s1   
rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title provides 
to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney ,g5]al1 ! 
,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any p]son1    
respectively1 alleg+ an unlawful        
employm5t practice 9 violation ( ?is    
title aga9/ an employee or applicant    
describ$ 9 section #e7c77;,e71 except z 
provid$ 9 p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c74  7#b7  
,co/s & fees ,! p[]s1 rem$ies1 &        
proc$ures provid$ 9 subsections 7b7 &   
7c7 ( section #gbb ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aihh71
 %all be ! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures   
?is title provides to ! ,commission1 !  
,attorney ,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian (         
,congress1 or any p]son1 alleg+ su* a   
practice4  7#c7 ,damages ,! p[]s1       
rem$ies1 & proc$ures provid$ 9 section  
#aigg;,a ( ! ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$
 ,/ates 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #aiha;a71 includ+
 ! limitations conta9$ 9 subsection     

7b77#c7 ( su* section #aigg;,a1 %all be 
! p[]s1 rem$ies1 & proc$ures ?is title  
provides to ! ,commission1 ! ,attorney  
,g5]al1 ! ,libr>ian ( ,congress1 or any 
p]son1 alleg+ su* a practice 7n an      
employm5t practice specifically exclud$ 
f cov]age "u section #aigg;,a7a77#a7 ( !
 ,revis$ ,/atutes ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates74   
#e4 ,def9itions ,z us$ 9 ?is ,act-- 7#a7
 ! t]m ,commission means ! ,equal       
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission2    
7#b7 ! t]m employ]-- 7,a7 has ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gja7;b7 ( !     
,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7b772 &  7,b7          
includes-- 7i7 an employ+ (fice1 z def9$
 9 section #aja ( ! ,congressional      
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiie 7#b         
,u4,s4,c4 #acja7 & section #daa7;c7 (   
title #c1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7ii7 an 
entity employ+ a ,/ate employee describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#ab     
,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 &  7iii7 an entity
 to :i* section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil     

,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjjj;e-#af7;a77 applies2  7#c7 ! t]m   
employee means--  7,a7 an employee      
7includ+ an applicant71 z def9$ 9       
section #gja7;f7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7f772    
7,b7 a cov]$ employee 7includ+ an       
applicant71 z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !  
,congressional ,acc\ntability ,act (    
#aiie 7#b ,u4,s4,c4 #acja72  7,c7 a     
cov]$ employee 7includ+ an applicant71 z
 def9$ 9 section #daa7;c7 ( title #c1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code2  7,d7 a ,/ate      
employee 7includ+ an applicant7 describ$
 9 section #cjd7;a7 ( ! ,gov]nm5t       
,employee ,rights ,act ( #aiia 7#ab     
,u4,s4,c4 #abbj7;a772 or  7,e7 an       
employee 7includ+ an applicant7 to :i*  
section #gag7;a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act
 ( #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#af7;a77
 applies2 &  7#d7 ! t]m p]son has !     
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #gja7;a7 ( 
! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e7a774  #f4 ,effective  
date ,?is ,act %all take effect beg9n+  

#a ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is   
,act4