119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 25, 2025
Paycheck Fairness Act
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Latest action (Mar 25, 2025): 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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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.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 17/S 1115) Support the Raise the Wage Act (S 1332) Support the Tax Cut for Workers Act (S 1372/HR 2764) Support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (HR 3971) Supp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…complaints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115/H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned. Protecting Seniors from Fra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$84,410
Spent on own lobbying
…tionwide paid leave baseline. In support of paid sick leave, paid safe leave and paid family and medical leave. In support of equal pay for equal work. S. 1115/H.R. 17: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and Stericycle. Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for the Start Applyin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…revention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39). Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor Support for th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: MARIA FREESE
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 18, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…complaints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115/H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned. Protecting Seniors from Fra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 17/S 1115) Support the Raise the Wage Act (S 1332) Support the Tax Cut for Workers Act (S 1372/HR 2764) Support the Domestic Workers Bill of Rights (HR 3971) Supp…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and Stericycle. Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for the Start Applyin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…revention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39). Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the nomination of Keith Sonderling to serve as Secretary of Labor Support for th…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$210,000
Spent on own lobbying
…laints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned. Protecting Seniors from Fra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$79,538
Spent on own lobbying
…tionwide paid leave baseline. In support of paid sick leave, paid safe leave and paid family and medical leave. In support of equal pay for equal work. S. 1115/H.R. 17: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: MARIA FREESE
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 19, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…laints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned. Protecting Seniors from Fra…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Jun 24, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$88,140
Spent on own lobbying
…tionwide paid leave baseline. In support of paid sick leave, paid safe leave and paid family and medical leave. In support of equal pay for equal work. S. 1115/H.R. 17: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…s in American Steel Construction, Thryv, Inc., and Stericycle. Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for the Start Applyin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…revention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39). Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the Trump administrations nominations to serve in the Department of Labor and it…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…laints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: MARIA FREESE
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…laints, which would shift some of the leverage employers currently exert in these claims back to the workers themselves. The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 17/S 1115) Support the Raise the Wage Act (S 1332) Support the Equal Pay Day Resolution (H. Con. Res. 21) Support the Tax Cut for Workers Act (S 1372/HR 2764) Sup…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Feb 9, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$102,600
Spent on own lobbying
…tionwide paid leave baseline. In support of paid sick leave, paid safe leave and paid family and medical leave. In support of equal pay for equal work. S. 1115/H.R. 17: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$190,000
Spent on own lobbying
…ll): Proposal to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating or classifying job applicants based on an applicants age; The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COMMITTEE TO PRESERVE SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE · lobbying firm or registrant: MARIA FREESE
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
$60,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…ll): Proposal to prohibit employers from limiting, segregating or classifying job applicants based on an applicants age; The Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 1115 and H.R. 17): Proposal to prevent wage discrimination for occurring and helping women and their families secure the paychecks they have earned.
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number matches Congress.gov records and the bill predates the report; no title was cited with it. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Spent on own lobbying
Support the Paycheck Fairness Act (HR 17/S 1115) Support the Raise the Wage Act (S 1332) Support the Equal Pay Day Resolution (H. Con. Res. 21) Support the Tax Cut for Workers Act (S 1372/HR 2764) Sup…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…l Construction, Thryc, Inc., The Atlanta Opera, and Stericycle Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Concerns with FTC Non-Compete Clause Rule (RIN 3084-AB74) Concerns with blacklisting policies in federal appropriations packages Support for the Start Applyin…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
ASSOCIATED BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS · lobbying firm or registrant: ULMAN PUBLIC POLICY & FEDERAL RELATIONS
2025 Q4 report (Oct 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2025) · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$10,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…revention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings (RIN 1218-AD39). Support for the Employee Rights Act of 2025 (H.R. 4154) Opposition to the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 17) Support for the Start Applying Labor Transparency Act (H.R. 2954) Support for the Trump administrations nominations to serve in the Department of Labor and it…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
YWCA USA · lobbying firm or registrant: YWCA USA
2025 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2025 – Sep 30, 2025) · posted Dec 16, 2025 · issue area: Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
$139,467
Spent on own lobbying
…tionwide paid leave baseline. In support of paid sick leave, paid safe leave and paid family and medical leave. In support of equal pay for equal work. S. 1115/H.R. 17: Paycheck Fairness Act of 2025, in support of empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire or…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing