H.R. 10239: Equal Pay for Equal Work Act
This bill would create a new federal task force focused on equal pay enforcement. The task force would be called the
National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force
and would include representatives from the:- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
- Department of Justice (DOJ)
- Department of Labor (DOL)
- Office of Personnel Management (OPM)
Its main goal would be to help these agencies work together more closely on equal pay laws. The bill says the task force is meant to improve:
- Compliance with equal pay laws
- Public education about those laws
- Enforcement efforts
In practical terms, the task force would try to reduce gaps where violations might not be caught or addressed because different agencies are not coordinating well.
The task force would also be responsible for:
- Investigating problems related to pay inequity
- Making recommendations to address those problems
- Creating action plans to carry out those recommendations
The bill does not itself change the basic equal pay rules in this text. Instead, it sets up a coordination group to study enforcement challenges and suggest ways to improve how existing equal pay laws are carried out.
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Sponsors
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TrackNikema Williams
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TrackDonald S. Beyer, Jr.
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TrackSuzanne Bonamici
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TrackShontel M. Brown
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TrackAndré Carson
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TrackJudy Chu
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TrackSuzan K. DelBene
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TrackHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.
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TrackJames P. McGovern
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TrackEleanor Holmes Norton
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TrackIlhan Omar
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TrackJanice D. Schakowsky
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TrackFrederica S. Wilson
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Actions
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| Date | Action |
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| Sep. 02, 2026 | Introduced in House |
| Sep. 02, 2026 | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
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