Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10239

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force

Sep 2·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Equal Pay for Equal Work Act is currently in the House committee stage. It has not moved since September 2, 2026, and must be reviewed by the Committee on Education and Workforce and the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform before it can proceed. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, and this proposal remains stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

The bill currently only has support from one party and has just been sent to a committee where many bills never move forward.

Key Points

This bill creates a new group called the National Equal Pay Enforcement Task Force. It brings together experts from the Department of Labor, the Department of Justice, and other federal agencies to work together.
The main goal is to make sure current laws about equal pay are actually being followed. The group will look for gaps where the government is failing to protect workers from being paid unfairly.
The task force will also focus on teaching the public about their rights regarding equal pay. They will come up with new plans and recommendations to fix problems they find in the workplace.
This affects workers across the country who may be facing pay discrimination. By coordinating different parts of the government, the bill aims to make it easier for people to get the fair pay they deserve.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Sep 2, 2026House

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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Sep 2, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Equal Pay for Equal Work Act

Bill NumberHR 10239

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred 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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D: 12

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