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116th Congress · 2019–2021
H.R. 7
Paycheck Fairness Act
Labor and Employment House 239 cosponsors
Latest action: Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53. · April 3, 2019 Understand the measure
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Passed House
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 53.
Recorded April 3, 2019, as the clerk wrote it
Sponsor
Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3]
Committee
Education and the Workforce Committee
Recorded votes
3 on this measure
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APA
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Chicago
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title = {{H.R. 7 (116th Congress): Paycheck Fairness Act}},
year = {2026},
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On the record
Every recorded vote on H.R. 7
DateQuestion
TallyOutcome
March 27, 2019
On Agreeing to the Amendment House Roll Call 132 (116th Congress, 1st Session)
406–24
Agreed to
March 27, 2019
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions House Roll Call 133 (116th Congress, 1st Session)
191–236
Failed
March 27, 2019
On Passage House Roll Call 134 (116th Congress, 1st Session)
242–187
Passed