H.R. 7, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 1065, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 1195, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act

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Action

Roll Call

H.R. 7

#1

Ms. Bonamici

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute

Adopted by voice vote

#2

Ms. Stefanik

Substitute amendment modifies the Equal Pay Act to add “bona fide business-related” to the phrase “any other factor other than sex,” provides liability protection for employers who conduct good faith, reasonable job and wage analysis audits and take steps to remedy potentially unlawful pay differentials, includes provisions concerning the use of salary history and employee discussion of wages, and authorizes negotiation skills education grants.

Defeated 19 - 28

1

Motion

Mr. Bowman

Report H.R. 7

Adopted 25 -22

2

H.R. 1065

#1

Mr. Scott

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute

Adopted by voice vote

#2

Mr. Fulcher

Substitute amendment includes the text of the Scott Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute with an exemption for religious organizations as set forth in Section 702(a) of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Defeated 20 - 27

1

Motion

Mr. Bowman

Report H.R. 1065

Adopted 30 - 17

2

H.R. 1195

#1

Mr. Courtney

Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute

Adopted by voice vote

#2

Mr. Walberg

Substitute amendment requires OSHA to issue an occupational safety and health standard on workplace violence prevention for the health care and social service industries through the Administrative Procedure Act rulemaking process without the deadlines or an interim final standard which are included in H.R. 1195.  

Defeated 20 - 27

1

Motion

Mr. Bowman

Report H.R. 1195

Adopted 27 -20

2