POSITIVE Labor 118th Congress

H.R.17 Paycheck Fairness Act

Strengthens equal pay protections by closing loopholes that allow employers to pay women less for the same work (118th Congress)

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Legal & Constitutional Grounding

Women earn 84 cents per dollar; strengthens Equal Pay Act enforcement under 29 U.S.C. § 206(d).

29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (Equal Pay Act)

EEOC — 29 U.S.C. § 206(d) (Equal Pay Act), enforcement guidance

Paycheck Fairness Act — closes wage discrimination loopholes. The gender wage gap (women earn 83 cents per dollar, BLS data) persists and the bill strengthens Equal Pay Act enforcement.