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Roll Calls
Paycheck Fairness Act
Policy Area: Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT)
Latest Action (2021-06-08): Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 – 50. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S3981)
Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer's defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee's wages. The bill also increases civil penalties for violations of equal pay provisions. Additionally, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs must train EEOC employees and other affected parties on wage discrimination. The bill directs the Department of Labor to (1) establish and carry out a grant program to provide training in negotiation skills related to compensation and equitable working conditions, (2) conduct studies to eliminate pay disparities between men and women, and (3) make available information on wage discrimination to assist the public in understanding and addressing such discrimination. The bill establishes the National Award for Pay Equity in the Workplace for an employer who has made a substantial effort to eliminate pay disparities between men and women. It also establishes the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force to address compliance, public educati
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures, Business records, Civil actions and liability, Congressional oversight, Contracts and agency, Department of Education, Department of Labor, Employee hiring
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How members voted on HR7. 44957 total positions across all roll calls for this bill.
| Member | Date | Question | Vote | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert B. Aderholt (R-Alabama) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Jake Auchincloss (D-Massachusetts) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Mark E. Amodei (R-Nevada) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Alma S. Adams (D-North Carolina) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Pete Aguilar (D-California) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Rick W. Allen (R-Georgia) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jodey C. Arrington (R-Texas) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mark Alford (R-Missouri) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gabe Amo (D-Rhode Island) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Yassamin Ansari (D-Arizona) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sanford D. Bishop (D-Georgia) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Stephanie I. Bice (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Lauren Boebert (R-Colorado) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Gus M. Bilirakis (R-Florida) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Vern Buchanan (R-Florida) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Suzanne Bonamici (D-Oregon) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Barr (R-Kentucky) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Julia Brownley (D-California) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ami Bera (D-California) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Brian Babin (R-Texas) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Donald S. Beyer (D-Virginia) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Mike Bost (R-Illinois) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Brendan F. Boyle (D-Pennsylvania) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Don Bacon (R-Nebraska) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-California) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Jack Bergman (R-Michigan) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Andy Biggs (R-Arizona) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Troy Balderson (R-Ohio) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James R. Baird (R-Indiana) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tim Burchett (R-Tennessee) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Shontel M. Brown (D-Ohio) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Aaron Bean (R-Florida) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Nikki Budzinski (D-Illinois) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Eric Burlison (R-Missouri) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Josh Brecheen (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Nay | Passed |
| Becca Balint (D-Vermont) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Barrett (R-Michigan) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Michael Baumgartner (R-Washington) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Nicholas J. Begich (R-Alaska) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Not Voting | Passed |
| Wesley Bell (D-Missouri) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Sheri Biggs (R-South Carolina) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Janelle S. Bynum (D-Oregon) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Robert P. Bresnahan (R-Pennsylvania) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Ken Calvert (R-California) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| James E. Clyburn (D-South Carolina) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Kat Cammack (R-Florida) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| John R. Carter (R-Texas) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
| Tom Cole (R-Oklahoma) | 2026-04-27 | 2/3 Yea-And-Nay | Yea | Passed |
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HR7 is the Paycheck Fairness Act, introduced in the House of the 119th U.S. Congress by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT). Paycheck Fairness Act This bill addresses wage discrimination on the basis of sex, which is defined to include pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, and sex characteristics. Specifically, it limits an employer’s defense that a pay differential is based on a factor other than sex to only bona fide job-related factors in wage discrimination claims, enhances nonretaliation prohibitions, and makes it unlawful to require an employee to sign a contract or waiver prohibiting the employee from disclosing information about the employee’s wages.
HR7 was sponsored by Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT). Cosponsors and roll-call positions are listed on this page.
As of 2021-06-08, HR7 Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 – 50. Record Vote Number: 227. (CR S3981).
HR7 has had 2 roll-call votes on record. The most recent: 2021-06-08 — On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed H.R. 7 (Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected (49-50, 3/5 majority required)).
HR7 is categorized under "Labor and Employment." Browse other bills in this area at /topic-labor-and-employment/.
Each member’s vote is shown on this page, with party affiliation, state, and the official vote question. Click any member to see their full voting record.