,,ii ,calendar ,no4 #df #aagth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #g ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #ai1 #bjba,received2 read the first time ,april #bj1 #bjba,read the second time and placed on the calendar ,,an ,,act ,to amend the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,paycheck ,fairness ,act4 #b4 ,enhanced enforcement of equal pay requirements 7a7 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7z7 ,sex includes-- 7#a7 pregnancy1 childbirth1 or a related medical condition2 7#b7 sexual orientation or gender identity2 and 7#c7 sex characteristics1 including intersex traits4 7aa7 ,sexual orientation includes homosexuality1 heterosexuality1 and bisexuality4 7bb7 ,gender identity means the gender-related identity1 appearance1 mannerisms1 or other gender-related characteristics of an individual1 regardless of the individual's designated sex at birth4 4 7b7 ,bona fide factor defense and modification of same establishment requirement ,section #f7;d77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d77#a77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking ,no employer having and inserting 7,a7 ,no employer having2 7#b7 by striking the opposite and inserting another2 7#c7 by striking any other factor other than sex and inserting a bona fide factor other than sex1 such as education1 training1 or experience2 and 7#d7 by inserting at the end the following3 7,b7 ,the bona fide factor defense described in subparagraph 7,a77iv7 shall apply only if the employer demonstrates that such factor 7i7 is not based upon or derived from a sex-based differential in compensation2 7ii7 is job-related with respect to the position in question2 7iii7 is consistent with business necessity2 and 7iv7 accounts for the entire differential in compensation at issue4 ,such defense shall not apply where the employee demonstrates that an alternative employment practice exists that would serve the same business purpose without producing such differential and that the employer has refused to adopt such alternative practice4 7,c7 ,for purposes of subparagraph 7,a71 employees shall be deemed to work in the same establishment if the employees work for the same employer at workplaces located in the same county or similar political subdivision of a ,state4 ,the preceding sentence shall not be construed as limiting broader applications of the term establishment consistent with rules prescribed or guidance issued by the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission4 4 7c7 ,nonretaliation provision ,section #ae of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bae7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#c71 by striking employee has filed and all that follows and inserting employee-- 7,a7 has made a charge or filed any complaint or instituted or caused to be instituted any investigation1 proceeding1 hearing1 or action under or related to this ,act1 including an investigation conducted by the employer1 or has testified or is planning to testify or has assisted or participated in any manner in any such investigation1 proceeding1 hearing or action1 or has served or is planning to serve on an industry committee2 7,b7 has opposed any practice made unlawful by this ,act2 or 7,c7 has inquired about1 discussed1 or disclosed the wages of the employee or another employee 7such as by inquiring or discussing with the employer why the wages of the employee are set at a certain rate or salary72 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e71 by striking the period at the end and inserting 2 or2 and 7,c7 by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver that would prohibit the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages4 2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7c7 ,subsection 7a77#c77;,c7 shall not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of such employee's essential job functions discloses the wages of such other employees to individuals who do not otherwise have access to such information1 unless such disclosure is in response to a complaint or charge or in furtherance of an investigation1 proceeding1 hearing1 or action under section #f7;d71 including an investigation conducted by the employer4 ,nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the rights of an employee provided under any other provision of law4 4 7d7 ,enhanced penalties ,section #af7;b7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;b77 is amended-- 7#a7 by inserting after the first sentence the following3 ,any employer who violates section #f7;d71 or who violates the provisions of section #ae7;a77#c7 in relation to section #f7;d71 shall additionally be liable for such compensatory damages1 or1 where the employee demonstrates that the employer acted with malice or reckless indifference1 punitive damages as may be appropriate1 except that the ,united ,states shall not be liable for punitive damages42 7#b7 in the sentence beginning ,an action to1 by striking the preceding sentences and inserting any of the preceding sentences of this subsection2 7#c7 in the sentence beginning ,no employees shall1 by striking ,no employees and inserting ,except with respect to class actions brought to enforce section #f7;d71 no employee2 7#d7 by inserting after the sentence referred to in paragraph 7#c71 the following3 ,notwithstanding any other provision of ,federal law1 any action brought to enforce section #f7;d7 may be maintained as a class action as provided by the ,federal ,rules of ,civil ,procedure42 and 7#e7 in the sentence beginning ,the court in-- 7,a7 by striking in such action and inserting in any action brought to recover the liability prescribed in any of the preceding sentences of this subsection2 and 7,b7 by inserting before the period the following3 1 including expert fees4 7e7 ,action by the ,secretary ,section #af7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7;c77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the first sentence-- 7,a7 by inserting or1 in the case of a violation of section #f7;d71 additional compensatory or punitive damages1 as described in subsection 7b71 before and the agreement2 and 7,b7 by inserting before the period the following3 1 or such compensatory or punitive damages1 as appropriate2 7#b7 in the second sentence1 by inserting before the period the following3 and1 in the case of a violation of section #f7;d71 additional compensatory or punitive damages1 as described in subsection 7b72 and 7#c7 in the third sentence1 by striking the first sentence and inserting the first or second sentence4 7f7 ,enforcement authority 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,equal ,opportunity ,employment ,commission shall carry out the functions and authorities described in section #a of ,reorganization ,plan ,no4 #a of #aigh 7#ib ,stat4 #cgha2 #e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47 to enforce and administer the provisions of section #f7;d7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d771 except that the ,secretary of ,labor1 through the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 may also enforce this provision with respect to ,federal contractors1 ,federal subcontractors1 and federally-assisted construction contractors1 within the jurisdiction of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs under ,executive ,order ,no4 #aabdf 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e note2 relating to equal employment opportunity7 or a successor ,executive order4 7#b7 ,coordination ,the ,equal ,opportunity ,employment ,commission shall issue such regulations as may be necessary to explain and implement the standards of such section #f7;d74 ,the ,secretary of ,labor may issue regulations to govern procedures for enforcement of section #f7;d7 by the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs4 ,the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission shall establish other coordinating mechanisms as may be necessary4 #c4 ,training ,the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission and the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs1 subject to the availability of funds appropriated under section #aa1 shall provide training to employees of the ,commission and the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs and to affected individuals and entities on matters involving discrimination in the payment of wages4 #d4 ,negotiation skills training 7a7 ,negotiation bias training 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall establish a program to award contracts and grants for the purpose of training employers about the role that salary negotiation and other inconsistent wage setting practices can have on allowing bias to enter compensation4 7#b7 ,training topics ,each training program established using funds under section 7a7 shall include an overview of how structural issues may cause inequitable earning and advancement opportunities for women and people of color and assist employers in examining the impact of a range of practices on such opportunities1 including-- 7,a7 self-auditing to identify structural issues that allow bias and inequity to enter compensation2 7,b7 recruitment of candidates to ensure diverse pools of applicants2 7,c7 salary negotiations that result in similarly qualified workers entering at different rates of pay2 7,d7 internal equity among workers with similar skills1 effort1 responsibility and working conditions2 7,e7 consistent use of market rates and incentives driven by industry competitiveness2 7,f7 evaluation of the rate of employee progress and advancement to higher paid positions2 7,g7 work assignments that result in greater opportunity for advancement2 7,h7 training1 development and promotion opportunities2 7,i7 impact of mid-level or senior level hiring in comparison to wage rates of incumbent workers2 7,j7 opportunities to win commissions and bonuses2 7,k7 performance reviews and raises2 7,l7 processes for adjusting pay to address inconsistency and inequity in compensation2 and 7,m7 other topics that research identifies as a common area for assumptions1 bias and inequity to impact compensation4 7b7 ,program authorized 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 after consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 is authorized to establish and carry out a grant program4 7#b7 ,grants ,in carrying out the program1 the ,secretary of ,labor may make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to carry out negotiation skills training programs for the purposes of addressing pay disparities1 including through outreach to women and girls4 7#c7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 an entity shall be a public agency1 such as a ,state1 a local government in a metropolitan statistical area 7as defined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget71 a ,state educational agency1 or a local educational agency1 a private nonprofit organization1 or a community-based organization4 7#d7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subsection1 an entity shall submit an application to the ,secretary of ,labor at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary of ,labor may require4 7#e7 ,use of funds ,an entity that receives a grant under this subsection shall use the funds made available through the grant to carry out an effective negotiation skills training program for the purposes described in paragraph 7#b74 7c7 ,incorporating training into existing programs ,the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,secretary of ,education shall issue regulations or policy guidance that provides for integrating the negotiation skills training1 to the extent practicable1 into programs authorized under-- 7#a7 in the case of the ,secretary of ,education1 the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq471 the ,carl ,d4 ,perkins ,career and ,technical ,education ,act of #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq471 the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja et seq471 and other programs carried out by the ,department of ,education that the ,secretary of ,education determines to be appropriate2 and 7#b7 in the case of the ,secretary of ,labor1 the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq471 and other programs carried out by the ,department of ,labor that the ,secretary of ,labor determines to be appropriate4 7d7 ,report ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,education1 shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report describing the activities conducted under this section and evaluating the effectiveness of such activities in achieving the purposes of this section4 #e4 ,research1 education1 and outreach 7a7 ,in general ,not later than #ah months after the date of enactment of this ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,secretary of ,labor shall conduct studies and provide information to employers1 labor organizations1 and the general public concerning the means available to eliminate pay disparities between men and women 7including women who are ,asian ,american1 ,black or ,african-,american1 ,hispanic ,american or ,latino1 ,native ,american or ,alaska ,native1 ,native ,hawaiian or ,pacific ,islander1 and ,white ,american71 including-- 7#a7 conducting and promoting research to develop the means to correct expeditiously the conditions leading to the pay disparities1 with specific attention paid to women and girls from historically underrepresented and minority groups2 7#b7 publishing and otherwise making available to employers1 labor organizations1 professional associations1 educational institutions1 the media1 and the general public the findings resulting from studies and other materials1 relating to eliminating the pay disparities2 7#c7 sponsoring and assisting ,state1 local1 and community informational and educational programs2 7#d7 providing information to employers1 labor organizations1 professional associations1 and other interested persons on the means of eliminating the pay disparities2 and 7#e7 recognizing and promoting the achievements of employers1 labor organizations1 and professional associations that have worked to eliminate the pay disparities4 7b7 ,research on ,gender ,pay ,gap in ,teenage ,labor ,force 7#a7 ,research review ,not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,director of the ,women's ,bureau1 shall conduct a review and develop a synthesis of research on the gender wage gap among younger workers existing as of the date of enactment of this ,act1 and shall make such review and synthesis available on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor4 7#b7 ,authority to commission studies ,not later than #cf months after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,labor1 acting through the ,director of the ,women's ,bureau1 shall request proposals and commission studies that can advance knowledge on the gender wage gap among younger workers1 and shall make such studies available on a publicly accessible website of the ,department of ,labor4 #f4 ,establishment of the ,national ,award for ,pay ,equity in the ,workplace 7a7 ,in general ,there is established the ,national ,award for ,pay ,equity in the ,workplace1 which shall be awarded by the ,secretary of ,labor in consultation with the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 on an annual basis1 to an employer to encourage proactive efforts to comply with section #f7;d7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d771 as amended by this ,act4 7b7 ,criteria for qualification ,the ,secretary of ,labor1 in consultation with the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 shall-- 7#a7 set criteria for receipt of the award1 including a requirement that an employer has made substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women and deserves special recognition as a consequence of such effort2 and 7#b7 establish procedures for the application and presentation of the award4 7c7 ,business ,in this section1 the term employer includes-- 7#a7 7,a7 a corporation1 including a nonprofit corporation2 7,b7 a partnership2 7,c7 a professional association2 7,d7 a labor organization2 and 7,e7 a business entity similar to an entity described in any of subparagraphs 7,a7 through 7,d72 7#b7 an entity carrying out an education referral program1 a training program1 such as an apprenticeship or management training program1 or a similar program2 and 7#c7 an entity carrying out a joint program1 formed by a combination of any entities described in paragraph 7#a7 or 7#b74 #g4 ,collection of pay information by the equal employment opportunity commission ,section #gji of the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;e-#h7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 7#a7 ,not later than #bd months after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,commission shall provide for the annual collection from employers of compensation data disaggregated by the sex1 race1 and national origin of employees4 ,the ,commission may also require employers to submit other employment-related data 7including hiring1 termination1 and promotion data7 so disaggregated4 7#b7 ,in carrying out paragraph 7#a71 the ,commission shall have as its primary consideration the most effective and efficient means for enhancing the enforcement of ,federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination4 ,the ,commission shall also consider factors including the imposition of burdens on employers1 the frequency of required reports 7including the size of employers required to prepare reports71 appropriate protections for maintaining data confidentiality1 and the most effective format to report such data4 7#c7 7,a7 ,for each #ab-month reporting period for an employer1 the data collected under paragraph 7#a7 shall include compensation data disaggregated by the categories described in subparagraph 7,e74 7,b7 ,for the purposes of collecting the disaggregated compensation data described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission may use compensation ranges reporting-- 7i7 the number of employees of the employer who earn compensation in an amount that falls within such compensation range2 and 7ii7 the total number of hours worked by such employees4 7,c7 ,if the ,commission uses compensation ranges to collect the pay data described in subparagraph 7,a71 the ,commission may adjust such compensation ranges-- 7i7 if the ,commission determines that such adjustment is necessary to enhance enforcement of ,federal laws prohibiting pay discrimination2 or 7ii7 for inflation1 in consultation with the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics4 7,d7 ,in collecting data described in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 the ,commission may provide that1 with respect to an employee who the employer is not required to compensate for overtime employment under section #g of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjg71 an employer may report-- 7i7 in the case of a full-time employee1 that such employee works #dj hours per week1 and in the case of a part-time employee1 that such employee works #bj hours per week2 or 7ii7 the actual number of hours worked by such employee4 7,e7 ,the categories described in this subparagraph shall be determined by the ,commission and shall include-- 7i7 race2 7ii7 national origin2 7iii7 sex2 and 7iv7 job categories1 including the job categories described in the instructions for the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,employer ,information ,report ,,eeo-#a1 as in effect on the date of the enactment of this subsection4 7,f7 ,the ,commission shall use the compensation data collected under paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 to enhance-- 7,i7 the investigation of charges filed under section #gjf or section #f7;d7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;d772 and 7,,ii7 the allocation of resources to investigate such charges2 and 7ii7 for any other purpose that the ,commission determines appropriate4 7,g7 ,the ,commission shall at #ah-month intervals make publicly available aggregate compensation data collected under paragraph 7#a7 for the categories described in subparagraph 7,e71 disaggregated by industry1 occupation1 and core based statistical area 7as defined by the ,office of ,management and ,budget74 7#d7 ,the compensation data under paragraph 7#a7 shall be collected from each employer that-- 7,a7 is a private employer that has #ajj or more employees1 including such an employer that is a contractor with the ,federal ,government1 or a subcontractor at any tier thereof2 or 7,b7 the ,commission determines appropriate4 4 #h4 ,reinstatement of pay equity programs and pay equity data collection 7a7 ,bureau of labor statistics data collection ,the ,commissioner of ,labor ,statistics shall continue to collect data on women workers in the ,current ,employment ,statistics survey4 7b7 ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs initiatives ,the ,director of the ,office of ,federal ,contract ,compliance ,programs shall collect compensation data and other employment-related data 7including1 hiring1 termination1 and promotion data7 by demographics and designate not less than half of all nonconstruction contractors each year to prepare and file such data1 and shall review and utilize the responses to such data to identify contractors for further evaluation and for other enforcement purposes as appropriate4 7c7 ,department of labor distribution of wage discrimination information ,the ,secretary of ,labor shall make readily available 7in print1 on the ,department of ,labor website1 and through any other forum that the ,department may use to distribute compensation discrimination information71 accurate information on compensation discrimination1 including statistics1 explanations of employee rights1 historical analyses of such discrimination1 instructions for employers on compliance1 and any other information that will assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination4 #i4 ,prohibitions relating to prospective employees' salary and benefit history 7a7 ,in general ,the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 is amended by inserting after section #g the following new section3 #h4 ,requirements and prohibitions relating to wage1 salary1 and benefit history 7a7 ,in general ,it shall be an unlawful practice for an employer to-- 7#a7 rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in considering the prospective employee for employment1 including requiring that a prospective employee's prior wages satisfy minimum or maximum criteria as a condition of being considered for employment2 7#b7 rely on the wage history of a prospective employee in determining the wages for such prospective employee1 except that an employer may rely on wage history if it is voluntarily provided by a prospective employee1 after the employer makes an offer of employment with an offer of compensation to the prospective employee1 to support a wage higher than the wage offered by the employer2 7#c7 seek from a prospective employee or any current or former employer the wage history of the prospective employee1 except that an employer may seek to confirm prior wage information only after an offer of employment with compensation has been made to the prospective employee and the prospective employee responds to the offer by providing prior wage information to support a wage higher than that offered by the employer2 or 7#d7 discharge or in any other manner retaliate against any employee or prospective employee because the employee or prospective employee-- 7,a7 opposed any act or practice made unlawful by this section2 or 7,b7 took an action for which discrimination is forbidden under section #ae7;a77#c74 7b7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term wage history means the wages paid to the prospective employee by the prospective employee's current employer or previous employer4 4 7b7 ,penalties ,section #af of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection3 7f7 7#a7 ,any person who violates the provisions of section #h shall-- 7,a7 be subject to a civil penalty of #e1jjj for a first offense1 increased by an additional #a1jjj for each subsequent offense1 not to exceed #aj1jjj2 and 7,b7 be liable to each employee or prospective employee who was the subject of the violation for special damages not to exceed #aj1jjj plus attorneys' fees1 and shall be subject to such injunctive relief as may be appropriate4 7#b7 ,an action to recover the liability described in paragraph 7#a77;,b7 may be maintained against any employer 7including a public agency7 in any ,federal or ,state court of competent jurisdiction by any one or more employees or prospective employees for and on behalf of-- 7,a7 the employees or prospective employees2 and 7,b7 other employees or prospective employees similarly situated4 4 #aj4 ,national ,equal ,pay ,enforcement ,task ,force 7a7 ,in general ,there is established the ,national ,equal ,pay ,enforcement ,task ,force1 consisting of representatives from the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission1 the ,department of ,justice1 the ,department of ,labor1 and the ,office of ,personnel ,management4 7b7 ,mission ,in order to improve compliance1 public education1 and enforcement of equal pay laws1 the ,national ,equal ,pay ,enforcement ,task ,force will ensure that the agencies in subsection 7a7 are coordinating efforts and limiting potential gaps in enforcement4 7c7 ,duties ,the ,national ,equal ,pay ,enforcement ,task ,force shall investigate challenges related to pay inequity pursuant to its mission in subsection 7b71 advance recommendations to address those challenges1 and create action plans to implement the recommendations4 #aa4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out this ,act4 7b7 ,prohibition on earmarks ,none of the funds appropriated pursuant to subsection 7a7 for purposes of the grant program in section #e of this ,act may be used for a congressional earmark as defined in clause #i7;e7 of rule ,,xxi of the ,rules of the ,house of ,representatives4 #ab4 ,small business assistance 7a7 ,effective date ,this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the date that is #f months after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,technical assistance materials ,the ,secretary of ,labor and the ,commissioner of the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission shall jointly develop technical assistance material to assist small enterprises in complying with the requirements of this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act4 7c7 ,small businesses ,a small enterprise shall be exempt from the provisions of this ,act1 and the amendments made by this ,act1 to the same extent that such enterprise is exempt from the requirements of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq47 pursuant to clauses 7i7 and 7ii7 of section #c7s77#a77;,a7 of such ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7s77#a77;,a774 #ac4 ,notice requirements 7a7 ,in general ,each employer shall post and keep posted1 in conspicuous places on the premises of the employer where notices to employees are customarily posted1 a notice1 to be prepared or approved by the ,equal ,employment ,opportunity ,commission and the ,secretary of ,labor1 of the requirements described in this ,act 7or the amendments made by such ,act74 7b7 ,relation to existing notices ,the notice under subsection 7a7 may be incorporated into notices required of the employer as of the date of enactment of this ,act4 7c7 ,digital notice ,with respect to the notice under subsection 7a71 each employer shall-- 7#a7 post electronic copies of the notice on an internal website to which employees have access2 and 7#b7 notify employees on such internal website of the location of the place on the premises where the notice is posted4 #ad4 ,rule of construction ,nothing in this ,act1 or in any amendments made by this ,act1 shall affect the obligation of employers and employees to fully comply with all applicable immigration laws1 including being subject to any penalties1 fines1 or other sanctions4 #ae4 ,severability ,if any provision of this ,act1 an amendment made by this ,act1 or the application of that provision or amendment to particular persons or circumstances is held invalid or found to be unconstitutional1 the remainder of this ,act1 the amendments made by this ,act1 or the application of that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected4 ,passed the ,house of ,representatives ,april #ae1 #bjba4;,cheryl ,l4 ,johnson1,clerk ,april #bj1 #bjba,read the second time and placed on the calendar