Pappas’s issues statement on the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted for the passage of H.R. 7, the Paycheck Fairness Act. The Paycheck Fairness Act seeks to address the gender pay gap by building upon The Equal Pay Act passed in 1963. This legislation will strengthen repercussions for employers practicing sex discrimination in pay and close loopholes in the original legislation.
“Despite the passage of the Equal Pay Act more than five decades ago, women still only make 82 cents on the dollar for the same work as their male counterparts,” said Pappas. “This disparity is even more stark for women of color, who earn between 55 and 63 cents on the dollar. It is long past time we ensure women receive equal pay for equal work, and I encourage my colleagues in the Senate to take up this legislation immediately.”