S. 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act
- Sponsor:
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Summary:
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
- Status:
- The bill has passed through committee and has been put on a legislative calendar.
Paycheck Fairness Act
S. 3220 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)
- Summary
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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- Title
- A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
- Other Titles
- Paycheck Fairness Act
- Sponsor
- Barbara A. Mikulski
- Co-Sponsors
- Daniel K. Akaka
- Michael F. Bennet
- Jeff Bingaman
- Richard Blumenthal
- Barbara Boxer
- Sherrod Brown
- Maria Cantwell
- Benjamin L. Cardin
- Robert P. Casey, Jr.
- Christopher A. Coons
- Richard J. Durbin
- Dianne Feinstein
- Al Franken
- Kirsten E. Gillibrand
- Kay R. Hagan
- Tom Harkin
- Daniel K. Inouye
- John F. Kerry
- Amy Klobuchar
- Mary L. Landrieu
- Frank R. Lautenberg
- Patrick J. Leahy
- Carl Levin
- Claire McCaskill
- Robert Menendez
- Jeff Merkley
- Patty Murray
- Jack Reed
- Harry Reid
- Bernard Sanders
- Charles E. Schumer
- Jeanne Shaheen
- Debbie Stabenow
- Mark Udall
- Tom Udall
- Sheldon Whitehouse
- Ron Wyden
- Subjects
- Labor and employment
- Civil actions and liability
- Employment discrimination and employee rights
- Government information and archives
- Government studies and investigations
- Public contracts and procurement
- Racial and ethnic relations
- Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
- Small business
- Wages and earnings
- Women's employment
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- Major Actions
Introduced 5/22/2012 - Bill History
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Chamber/Committee Motion Date Result select this vote Senate On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3220 6/05/2012 This motion DID NOT PASS the Senate 52 voted YES 47 voted NO 1 voted present/not votingAction Date Description Introduced 5/22/2012 5/22/2012 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. Put on a legislative calendar 5/23/2012 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 410. 5/24/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 5/24/2012 Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. 6/04/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 6/05/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. 6/05/2012 Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked on the motion to proceed to the measure (Roll Call Vote No. 115) entered in Senate. 6/05/2012 Motion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. select this vote Vote 6/05/2012 On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed S. 3220 Number Sponsor Date Offered Status
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