,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #cde  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #h            
7legislative day1 ,febru>y #f71         
#bjag,mrs4 ,fis*] 7= h]self1 ,mrs4      
,ern/1 & ,mrs4 ,capito7 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   
/r5g!n equal pay requirem5ts4  #a4 ,%ort
 title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !        
,workplace ,advancem5t ,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$--  7#a7 9  
p>agraph 7#e71 by /rik+ ! p]iod & ins]t+
 2 or2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !       
foll[+3  7#f7 to dis*>ge or 9 any o!r   
mann] retaliate aga9/ any employee      
because su* employee has inquir$ 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  #c4 ,s5se (
 ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 
7#a7 g5d]-bas$ discrim9ation 9 wages or 
comp5sation violates exi/+ law2 &  7#b7 
,congress recommits itself to !         
pr9ciples ( equal pay = equal "w z      
en%r9$ 9 section #f7;d7 ( ! ,fair ,labor
 ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4     
#bjf7;d72 commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,equal 
,pay ,act ( #aifc7 & title ,,vii ( !    

,civil ,rights ,act ( #aifd 7#db        
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e et seq474