Equal Pay Act of 1963
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 is a United States labor law amending the Fair Labor Standards Act, aimed at abolishing wage disparity based on sex (see Gender pay gap). It was signed into law on June 10, 1963, by John F. Kennedy as part of his New Frontier Program. In passing the bill, Congress stated that sex discrimination:The law provides (in part) that:
Diane Mitsch Bush
The Equal Rights Amendment, Violence Against Women Act, Violence Against Women Veterans Act and HR 4396 ME TOO Act all have the support of Mitsch Bush. In 2016, Mitsch Bush co-sponsored and voted to require state contractors to comply with Federal equal pay standards, and supports equal pay for equal work.