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On the recordMarch 27, 2019
I have an amendment at the desk. The Acting CHAIR. The Clerk will designate the amendment. The text of the amendment is as follows: In section 6, strike ``Not later than'' and insert ``(a) In General.--Not later than''. In section 6, add at the end the following: (b) Report on Gender Pay Gap in Teenage Labor Force.-- (1) Report required.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Labor, acting through the Director of the Women's Bureau and in coordination with the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, shall-- (A) submit to Congress a report on the gender pay gap in the teenage labor force; and (B) make the report available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of Labor. (2) Elements.--The report under subsection (a) shall include the following: (A) An examination of trends and potential solutions relating to the teenage gender pay gap. (B) An examination of how the teenage gender pay gap potentially translates into greater wage gaps in the overall labor force. (C) An examination of overall lifetime earnings and losses for informal and formal jobs for women, including women of color. (D) An examination of the teenage gender pay gap, including a comparison of the average amount earned by males and females, respectively, in informal jobs, such as babysitting and other freelance jobs, as well as formal jobs, such as retail, restaurant, and customer service.…
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Brenda Lawrence
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