House Floor Summary

The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.

DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foxx motion to recommit with instructions. Pending the reservation of a point of order. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to limit any contingent attorney's fees to 49% of any judgement awarded to the plaintiff or plaintiffs. Subsequently, the point of order was withdrawn.

Ms. Foxx (NC) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.

The House adopted the amendment in the nature of a substitute as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.

The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 7.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on adoption of amendment number 7, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.

On agreeing to the Brown (MD) amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Beyer, numbered 7 printed in Part B of House Report 116-19 to exempt employers with fewer than 100 employees from reporting compensation data under Section 8 of this Act.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brown (MD) amendment No. 9.

An amendment, offered by Mr. Brown (MD), numbered 9 printed in Part B of House Report 116-19 to make it unlawful to discriminate against an employee for inquiring or discussing with the employer why the wages of the employee are set at a certain rate or salary.

On agreeing to the Lawrence amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lawrence amendment No. 8.

An amendment, offered by Mrs. Lawrence, numbered 8 printed in Part B of House Report 116-19 to require the Department of Labor to conduct a study on the gender pay gap in the teenage workforce and provide recommendations for how to address the gap.

POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Beyer amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Beyer demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Beyer amendment No. 7.

On agreeing to the Jayapal amendment; Agreed to by voice vote.

DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 252, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jayapal amendment No. 5.

An amendment, offered by Ms. Jayapal, numbered 5 printed in Part B of House Report 116-19 to clarify that the studies conducted by the Department of Labor concerning the elimination of pay disparities between men and women must include information about, and an analysis of, women of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.

On agreeing to the Byrne amendment; Failed by voice vote.