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Apr 16, 2021 01:28 AM EDT
The House of Congress passed legislation on Thursday to address the gender pay gap discrimination in the country. Lawmakers from the House of Congress approved the bill titled Paycheck Fairness Gap Act with a vote of 217-210 on Thursday. It aims to reduce gender-based discrimination and increase employer s accountability, according to a recently published article on The Hill.
(Photo : Drew Angerer/Getty Images) Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) speaks during a news conference about the Paycheck Fairness Act on Capitol Hill
Paycheck Fairness Gap
The bill first passed the U.S. Congress two years ago, but it did not get the majority votes of the Republican-controlled House of Senate. Even though Democrats already passed the bill in the House, it is still not clear if they will have the support of the Republicans in the House of Senate.