,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bggc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aa1 #bjaf,ms4  
,ayotte 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,capito1 ,mr4  
,portman1 ,mr4 ,burr1 & ,mr4 ,hell]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on       
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor      
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide m        
effective rem$ies to victims (          
discrim9ation 9 ! paym5t ( wages on !   
basis ( sex1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,g5d] ,advancem5t 9 ,pay ,act or ! ,,gap
 ,act4  #b4 ,enhanc$ prohibition on wage
 discrim9ation ,section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair
 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7--  7,a7 9 clause 7iii71 by
 /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 by r$esignat+ 
clause 7iv7 z clause 7vi72  7,c7 by     
ins]t+ be=e clause 7vi71 z r$esignat$ by
 subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 !     
foll[+3 7iv7 a diff]5tial bas$ on       

exp]tise2 7v7 a %ift diff]5tial2 or2 &  
7,d7 9 clause 7vi71 z r$esignat$ by     
subp>agraph 7,b7 ( ?is p>agraph1 by     
/rik+ any o!r factor o!r ?an sex &      
ins]t+ a bus9ess-relat$ factor o!r ?an  
sex1 includ+ b n limit$ to education1   
tra9+1 or exp]i5ce2  7#b7 by r$esignat+ 
p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph 7#e72 &  7#c7  
by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3  
7#d7 ,if a *>ge is fil$ by or on behalf 
( an employee = a violation ( title     
,,vii ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd   
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq471 & an   
action is br\ght by or on behalf ( !    
employee = a violation ( ?is subsection1
 ) respect to ! same practice1 or if an 
action is br\ght be=e ! ,equal          
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission by  
or on behalf ( ! employee = a violation 
( ?is subsection1 ! /atute ( limitations
 = ! action involv$ "u section #f ( !   
,portal-to-,portal ,act ( #aidg 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #bee7 %all be toll$ until !   
e>li] (--  7,a7 ! date on :i* ! ,equal  
,employm5t ,opportunity ,commission or !

 ,attorney ,g5]al br+s an action or     
provides notification to ! employee )   
respect to ! *>ge "u section            
#gjf7;f77#a7 ( ! ,civil ,rights ,act (  
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4                    
#bjjj;e-#e7;f77#a772 or  7,b7 ! date t  
is #bgj days aft] ! date on :i* su* *>ge
 is fil$4  4  #c4 ,nonretaliation       
provision ,section #ae ( ! ,fair ,labor 
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7
 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#c71 
by /rik+ employee has fil$ & all t      
foll[s & ins]t+  employee-- 7,a7 has    
made a *>ge or fil$ any compla9t or     
in/itut$ or caus$ to be in/itut$ any    
inve/igation1 proce$+1 he>+1 or action  
"u or relat$ to ?is ,act1 includ+ an    
inve/igation conduct$ by ! employ]1 or  
has te/ifi$ or is plann+ to te/ify or   
has assi/$ or p>ticipat$ 9 any mann] 9  
any su* inve/igation1 proce$+1 he>+1 or 
action1 or has s]v$ or is plann+ to s]ve
 on an indu/ry committee2 or  7,b7 has  
inquir$ ab\t1 discuss$1 or disclos$ !   
wages ( ! employee or ano!r employee1 or

 has decl9$ to discuss or disclose !    
wages ( ! employee2  2 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+3  7c7 7#a7 ,subsection
 7a77#c77;,b7 %all n apply to an in/ance
 9 :i* an employee :o has access to !   
wage in=mation ( o!r employees z a "p ( 
su* employee's ess5tial job functions   
discloses ! wages ( any ( 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$+1 he>+1 or action  
"u or relat$ to section #f7;d71 includ+ 
an inve/igation conduct$ by ! employ]4  
7#b7 ,any employ] :o requires an        
employee to sign a contract or waiv] t  
w\ld prohibit ! employee f disclos+     
in=mation ab\t ! employee's wages %all  
be consid]$ to h committ$ an unlawful   
act "u subsection 7a77#c77;,b74  7#c7   
,no?+ 9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$  
to limit ! rights ( an employee provid$ 
"u any o!r provision ( law4  4  #d4     
,civil p5alty ,section #af7;e7 ( ! ,fair

 ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#b7--  7,a7 by /rik+ 7#b7 &   
ins]t+ 7#b77;,a72 &  7,b7 by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7,b7 7i7 ,any p]son :o   
willfully violates section #f7;d7 %all  
be subject to-- 7,i7 a civil p5alty 9 an
 am\nt describ$ 9 clause 7ii7 = ea*     
employee affect$ 7less ! am\nt ( any    
p5alty ! p]son has paid "u ,/ate law = !
 wage diff]5tial involv$72 &  7,,ii7 any
 p5alty t may apply "u subp>agraph 7,a74
  7ii7 ,! am\nt ref]r$ to 9 clause      
7i77,i7 %all be-- 7,i7 = an employ] ) n 
m ?an #ajj employees1 ! less] ( ! am\nt 
( ! liquidat$ damages available "u      
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 or #b1ejj2       
7,,ii7 = an employ] ) n less ?an #aja & 
n m ?an #bjj employees1 ! less] ( !     
am\nt ( ! liquidat$ damages available "u
 subsection 7b7 or 7c71 or #e1jjj2      
7,,iii7 = an employ] ) n less ?an #bja &
 n m ?an #ejj employees1 ! less] ( !    
am\nt ( ! liquidat$ damages available "u
 subsection 7b7 or 7c71 or #aj1jjj2 &   

7,,iv7 = an employ] ) n less ?an #eja   
employees1 ! less] ( ! am\nt ( !        
liquidat$ damages available "u          
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 or #ae1jjj4  2   
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1  
by /rik+ ?is subsection & ins]t+ #8#8?is
 subsection 7o!r ?an p>agraph           
7#b77;,b772 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#e7--   
7,a7 9 ! fir/ s5t5ce1 by /rik+          
violations ( section #ab & ins]t+       
violations ( section #f7;d7 or section  
#ab2 &  7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! fir/      
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,civil p5alties        
collect$ = violations ( section #f7;d7  
%all be deposit$ 9 ! acc\nt creat$ "u   
section #e7;d7 ( ! ,,gap ,act44  #e4    
,/udy on high-wage1 high-dem&           
occupations & equival5t pay  7a7 ,jo9t  
,/udy ,us+ funds f ! acc\nt creat$ "u   
subsection 7d71 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor1   
toge!r ) ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 %all 
conduct a multi/ate /udy1 ?r\gh a grant 
to a nonpr(it rese>* in/itution1 t      
includes /rategies to increase !        
p>ticipation ( wom5 9--  7#a7 high-wage1

 high-dem& occupations2 &  7#b7         
indu/ries 9 :i* wom5 are und]repres5t$4 
7b7 ,comptroll] ,g5]al ,/udy ,us+ funds 
f ! acc\nt creat$ "u subsection 7d71 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all conduct a multi/ate /udy to develop
 /rategies describ$ 9 subsection 7a74   
7c7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7#a7 !     
,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,secret>y (      
,education %all submit to ,congress a   
report conta9+--  7,a7 a /atem5t ( !    
f9d+s & conclusions ( ! /udy "u         
subsection 7a72 &  7,b7 any             
recomm5dations ! ,secret>y ( ,labor & ! 
,secret>y ( ,education consid]          
appropriate bas$ on _! conclusions2     
7#b7 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al %all submit to
 ,congress a report conta9+-- 7,a7 a    
/atem5t ( ! f9d+s & conclusions ( ! /udy
 "u subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 any         
recomm5dations ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al     
consid]s appropriate bas$ on its        
conclusions2 &  7#c7 ! ,secret>y (      
,labor1 ! ,secret>y ( ,education1 & !   

,comptroll] ,g5]al %all make available  
to ! public ! reports describ$ 9 ?is    
subsection4  7d7 ,acc\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor %all create an   
acc\nt to manage ! funds requir$ to     
conduct ! /udies "u subsections 7a7 &   
7b7 & to complete ! reports "u          
subsection 7c74 ,! acc\nt %all conta9 ! 
civil p5alties collect$ "u section      
#af7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;e77#b774  
7#b7 ,)drawal ( funds ,! ,secret>y (    
,labor is au?oriz$ to )draw funds f !   
acc\nt creat$ "u subsection 7d7 to c>ry 
out ! jo9t /udy "u subsection 7a74  7#c7
 ,transf] ( funds ,at ! reque/ ( !      
,comptroll] ,g5]al1 ! ,secret>y ( ,labor
 %all transf] to ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al ! 
funds requir$ to c>ry out ! /udy "u     
subsection 7b74  #f4 ,small ,bus9ess    
,assi/ance  7a7 ,effective date ,?is    
,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all 
take effect on ! date t is #f mon?s aft]
 ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7b7     
,te*nical assi/ance mat]ials ,!         

,secret>y ( ,labor & ! ,equal ,employm5t
 ,opportunity ,commission %all jo9tly   
develop te*nical assi/ance mat]ials to  
assi/ small bus9esses 9 comply+ ) !     
requirem5ts ( ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act4  7c7 ,small ,bus9esses ,a 
small bus9ess %all be exempt f !        
provisions ( ?is ,act1 & ! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is ,act1 to ! same ext5t t su*     
bus9ess is exempt f ! requirem5ts ( !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich        
pursuant to clauses 7i7 & 7ii7 ( section
 #c7s77#a77;,a7 ( su* ,act 7#bi         
,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7s77#a77;,a774  #g4 ,rule 
( ,con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act1 or 9   
any am5dm5t made by ?is ,act1 %all      
affect ! obligation ( employ]s &        
employees to fully comply ) all         
applicable immigration laws1 includ+ any
 p5alties1 f9es1 or o!r sanctions4