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   &lt;pre&gt;[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 13, 2021)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [&lt;a href="https://www.gpo.gov"&gt;www.gpo.gov&lt;/a&gt;]By Ms. STEFANIK:H.R. 2491.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 3 of the United StatesConstitution[Page H1738]&lt;/pre&gt;
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     Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
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     Stefanik
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     Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
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     Miller-Meeks
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     Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
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     David
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     McKinley
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     Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
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     Robert
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     Latta
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     Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
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     Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
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     Diaz-Balart
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     Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
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     Mike
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     Bost
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     R
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     Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
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     Don
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     Bacon
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     NE
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     Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
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     Glenn
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    <lastName>
     Thompson
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     R
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     Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
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     Jackie
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     Walorski
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     Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
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     Andrew
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     Garbarino
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    <state>
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     Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
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     Pete
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     Stauber
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     MN
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     Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
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     Lee
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     Zeldin
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    <state>
     NY
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     Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
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     Cathy
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     Rodgers
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     R
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     Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
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     Austin
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    <lastName>
     Scott
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     R
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     GA
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     Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
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     Michael
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     Burgess
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     TX
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     Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
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     Dan
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    <lastName>
     Newhouse
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     R
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     WA
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    <fullName>
     Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
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     Tracey
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    <lastName>
     Mann
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     R
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     Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
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    <firstName>
     Robert
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    <lastName>
     Wittman
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     VA
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     Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
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     Adam
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    <lastName>
     Kinzinger
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     IL
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     Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
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     Burgess
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     Owens
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     UT
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     Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
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     Nicole
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     Malliotakis
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     Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
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     Tom
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     Cole
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     Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
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     Garret
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     Graves
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     LA
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     Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
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     Steve
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     Womack
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     Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
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     GRANGER
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     Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
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     Jaime
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     Herrera Beutler
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     WA
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     Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
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     Anthony
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    <lastName>
     Gonzalez
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     R
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     OH
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     Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
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     Blake
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     Moore
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     UT
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     Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
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     Daniel
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    <lastName>
     Meuser
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     R
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     PA
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     Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
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     David
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     Joyce
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     OH
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     Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
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     Madison
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     Cawthorn
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     NC
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     Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
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     Jeff
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    <lastName>
     Fortenberry
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     R
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    <state>
     NE
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2021-04-13
NC
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2021-04-13
IA
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Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
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R
2021-04-13
WV
L000566
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Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
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2021-04-13
OH
B001275
8
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Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
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2021-04-13
IN
D000600
25
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Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
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2021-04-13
FL
B001295
12
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Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
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2021-04-13
IL
B001298
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Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
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2021-04-13
NE
T000467
15
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Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Thompson
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2021-04-13
PA
W000813
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Jackie
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
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2021-04-13
IN
G000597
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Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
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2021-04-13
NY
S001212
8
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2021-04-13
MN
Z000017
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Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
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2021-04-13
NY
M001159
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Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
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R
2021-04-13
WA
S001189
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Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
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2021-04-13
GA
B001248
26
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Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
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2021-04-13
TX
N000189
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2021-04-13
WA
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2021-04-13
KS
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2021-04-13
VA
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Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
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2021-04-13
IL
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2021-04-13
UT
M000317
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2021-04-13
NY
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2021-04-13
OK
G000577
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2021-04-13
LA
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2021-04-13
AR
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2021-04-13
TX
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2021-04-13
WA
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2021-04-13
OH
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2021-04-13
UT
M001204
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Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2021-04-13
PA
J000295
14
David
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Joyce
P.
R
2021-04-13
OH
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-04-13
NC
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-04-13
NE
G000558
2
Brett
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Guthrie
R
2021-04-13
KY
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-04-13
IN
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-04-13
GA
C001114
3
John
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Curtis
R.
R
2021-04-13
UT
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-04-13
IL
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-04-13
NV
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2021-04-14
CA
G000582
0
Jenniffer
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Gonzalez-Colon
R
2021-04-14
PR
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-04-14
AR
K000376
16
Mike
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Kelly
R
2021-04-14
PA
K000386
24
John
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Katko
R
2021-04-14
NY
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-04-14
CA
S001183
6
David
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Schweikert
R
2021-04-14
AZ
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-04-14
CA
S001199
11
Lloyd
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Smucker
R
2021-04-14
PA
L000595
5
Julia
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Letlow
R
2021-04-14
LA
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-04-15
FL
B000740
5
Stephanie
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Bice
I.
R
2021-04-15
OK
U000031
6
FRED
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
UPTON
R
2021-04-15
MI
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Wilson
R
2021-04-20
SC
K000397
39
Young
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Kim
R
2021-04-30
CA
M001156
10
Patrick
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
McHenry
R
2021-05-11
NC
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2021-04-13
2021-04-13
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
House
Labor and Employment
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
N
Stefanik
M.
R
NY
Accounting and auditing Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employee hiring Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Government studies and investigations Higher education Labor standards Labor-management relations Personnel records Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Vocational and technical education Wages and earnings Women's education Women's employment
2021-04-13
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Wage Equity Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses workplace wage discrimination based on sex.</p> <p>Specifically, it limits the acceptable reasons for wage disparities based on sex to legitimate business-related factors unrelated to sex. Italso protects from liability for such discrimination those employers who conduct a job and wage analysis audit to identify wage disparities and take reasonable steps to remedy any such disparities.</p> <p>Further, the bill prohibits employers from relying on, or requesting, the wage history of a prospective employee for hiring and wage determination purposes unless it is voluntarily provided by the prospective employee. Employers generally may not prohibit employees from inquiring about, or discussing, wage information concerning another employee or from requesting information from an employer about wage differentials.</p> <p>Finally, the bill permits the Department of Labor to establish a grant program for negotiation skills education for women and girls. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the causes and effects of sex-based wage disparities.</p>
2022-01-27T20:42:41Z
00
2021-04-13T04:00:00Z
Introduced in House
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Wage Equity Act of 2021
Wage Equity Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Wage Equity Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
HR
2023-01-11T13:48:48Z
2023-01-11T13:48:48Z
3.0.0
H11100
2021-04-13
Education and the Workforce Committee
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House floor actions
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2021-04-13
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2021-04-13
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Library of Congress
Introduced in House
IntroReferral
S001196
21
Elise
Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21]
N
Stefanik
M.
R
NY
F000450
5
Virginia
Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Foxx
R
2021-04-13
NC
M001215
2
Mariannette
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-2]
Miller-Meeks
R
2021-04-13
IA
M001180
1
David
Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1]
McKinley
B.
R
2021-04-13
WV
L000566
5
Robert
Rep. Latta, Robert E. [R-OH-5]
Latta
E.
R
2021-04-13
OH
B001275
8
Larry
Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8]
Bucshon
R
2021-04-13
IN
D000600
25
Mario
Rep. Diaz-Balart, Mario [R-FL-25]
Diaz-Balart
R
2021-04-13
FL
B001295
12
Mike
Rep. Bost, Mike [R-IL-12]
Bost
R
2021-04-13
IL
B001298
2
Don
Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2]
Bacon
R
2021-04-13
NE
T000467
15
Glenn
Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15]
Thompson
R
2021-04-13
PA
W000813
2
Jackie
Rep. Walorski, Jackie [R-IN-2]
Walorski
R
2021-04-13
IN
G000597
2
Andrew
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
Garbarino
R.
R
2021-04-13
NY
S001212
8
Pete
Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8]
Stauber
R
2021-04-13
MN
Z000017
1
Lee
Rep. Zeldin, Lee M. [R-NY-1]
Zeldin
M.
R
2021-04-13
NY
M001159
5
Cathy
Rep. McMorris Rodgers, Cathy [R-WA-5]
Rodgers
McMorris
R
2021-04-13
WA
S001189
8
Austin
Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8]
Scott
R
2021-04-13
GA
B001248
26
Michael
Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26]
Burgess
C.
R
2021-04-13
TX
N000189
4
Dan
Rep. Newhouse, Dan [R-WA-4]
Newhouse
R
2021-04-13
WA
M000871
1
Tracey
Rep. Mann, Tracey [R-KS-1]
Mann
R
2021-04-13
KS
W000804
1
Robert
Rep. Wittman, Robert J. [R-VA-1]
Wittman
J.
R
2021-04-13
VA
K000378
16
Adam
Rep. Kinzinger, Adam [R-IL-16]
Kinzinger
R
2021-04-13
IL
O000086
4
Burgess
Rep. Owens, Burgess [R-UT-4]
Owens
R
2021-04-13
UT
M000317
11
Nicole
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
Malliotakis
R
2021-04-13
NY
C001053
4
Tom
Rep. Cole, Tom [R-OK-4]
Cole
R
2021-04-13
OK
G000577
6
Garret
Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6]
Graves
R
2021-04-13
LA
W000809
3
Steve
Rep. Womack, Steve [R-AR-3]
Womack
R
2021-04-13
AR
G000377
12
KAY
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12]
GRANGER
R
2021-04-13
TX
H001056
3
Jaime
Rep. Herrera Beutler, Jaime [R-WA-3]
Herrera Beutler
R
2021-04-13
WA
G000588
16
Anthony
Rep. Gonzalez, Anthony [R-OH-16]
Gonzalez
R
2021-04-13
OH
M001213
1
Blake
Rep. Moore, Blake D. [R-UT-1]
Moore
D.
R
2021-04-13
UT
M001204
9
Daniel
Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9]
Meuser
R
2021-04-13
PA
J000295
14
David
Rep. Joyce, David P. [R-OH-14]
Joyce
P.
R
2021-04-13
OH
C001104
11
Madison
Rep. Cawthorn, Madison [R-NC-11]
Cawthorn
R
2021-04-13
NC
F000449
1
Jeff
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]
Fortenberry
R
2021-04-13
NE
G000558
2
Brett
Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2]
Guthrie
R
2021-04-13
KY
S000929
5
Victoria
Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5]
Spartz
R
2021-04-13
IN
A000372
12
Rick
Rep. Allen, Rick W. [R-GA-12]
Allen
W.
R
2021-04-13
GA
C001114
3
John
Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3]
Curtis
R.
R
2021-04-13
UT
D000619
13
Rodney
Rep. Davis, Rodney [R-IL-13]
Davis
R
2021-04-13
IL
A000369
2
Mark
Rep. Amodei, Mark E. [R-NV-2]
Amodei
E.
R
2021-04-13
NV
S001135
48
Michelle
Rep. Steel, Michelle [R-CA-48]
Steel
R
2021-04-14
CA
G000582
0
Jenniffer
Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large]
Gonzalez-Colon
R
2021-04-14
PR
H001072
2
J.
Rep. Hill, J. French [R-AR-2]
Hill
French
R
2021-04-14
AR
K000376
16
Mike
Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16]
Kelly
R
2021-04-14
PA
K000386
24
John
Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24]
Katko
R
2021-04-14
NY
O000019
8
Jay
Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-8]
Obernolte
R
2021-04-14
CA
S001183
6
David
Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6]
Schweikert
R
2021-04-14
AZ
V000129
21
David
Rep. Valadao, David G. [R-CA-21]
Valadao
G.
R
2021-04-14
CA
S001199
11
Lloyd
Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11]
Smucker
R
2021-04-14
PA
L000595
5
Julia
Rep. Letlow, Julia [R-LA-5]
Letlow
R
2021-04-14
LA
F000472
15
C.
Rep. Franklin, C. Scott [R-FL-15]
Franklin
Scott
R
2021-04-15
FL
B000740
5
Stephanie
Rep. Bice, Stephanie I. [R-OK-5]
Bice
I.
R
2021-04-15
OK
U000031
6
FRED
Rep. Upton, Fred [R-MI-6]
UPTON
R
2021-04-15
MI
W000795
2
Joe
Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2]
Wilson
R
2021-04-20
SC
K000397
39
Young
Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-39]
Kim
R
2021-04-30
CA
M001156
10
Patrick
Rep. McHenry, Patrick T. [R-NC-10]
McHenry
R
2021-05-11
NC
Accounting and auditing Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Employee hiring Employment and training programs Employment discrimination and employee rights Government studies and investigations Higher education Labor standards Labor-management relations Personnel records Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination Vocational and technical education Wages and earnings Women's education Women's employment
2021-04-13
Introduced in House
 <p><strong>Wage Equity Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill addresses workplace wage discrimination based on sex.</p> <p>Specifically, it limits the acceptable reasons for wage disparities based on sex to legitimate business-related factors unrelated to sex. Italso protects from liability for such discrimination those employers who conduct a job and wage analysis audit to identify wage disparities and take reasonable steps to remedy any such disparities.</p> <p>Further, the bill prohibits employers from relying on, or requesting, the wage history of a prospective employee for hiring and wage determination purposes unless it is voluntarily provided by the prospective employee. Employers generally may not prohibit employees from inquiring about, or discussing, wage information concerning another employee or from requesting information from an employer about wage differentials.</p> <p>Finally, the bill permits the Department of Labor to establish a grant program for negotiation skills education for women and girls. It also requires the Government Accountability Office to study and report on the causes and effects of sex-based wage disparities.</p>
2022-01-27T20:42:41Z
00
Wage Equity Act of 2021
Wage Equity Act of 2021
Display Title
IH
Introduced in House
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to enhance provisions related to wage discrimination, and for other purposes.
Official Title as Introduced
IH
Introduced in House
Wage Equity Act of 2021
Short Title(s) as Introduced
2021-04-13
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.