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the agencies in subsection (a) are coordinating efforts and 
limiting potential gaps in enforcement. 
(c) DUTIES.—The National Equal Pay Enforcement 
Task Force shall investigate challenges related to pay in-
equity pursuant to its mission in subsection (b), advance 
recommendations to address those challenges, and create 
action plans to implement the recommendations. 
SEC. 11. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be 
necessary to carry out this Act. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON EARMARKS.—None of the funds 
appropriated pursuant to subsection (a) for purposes of 
the grant program in section 5 of this Act may be used 
for a congressional earmark as defined in clause 9(e) of 
rule XXI of the Rules of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 12. SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This Act and the amend-
ments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that 
is 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act. 
(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE MATERIALS.—The Sec-
retary of Labor and the Commissioner of the Equal Em-
ployment Opportunity Commission shall jointly develop 
technical assistance material to assist small enterprises in 
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complying with the requirements of this Act and the 
amendments made by this Act. 
(c) SMALL BUSINESSES.—A small enterprise shall be 
exempt from the provisions of this Act, and the amend-
ments made by this Act, to the same extent that such en-
terprise is exempt from the requirements of the Fair 
Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 201 et seq.) pur-
suant to clauses (i) and (ii) of section 3(s)(1)(A) of such 
Act (29 U.S.C. 203(s)(1)(A)). 
SEC. 13. NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each employer shall post and 
keep posted, in conspicuous places on the premises of the 
employer where notices to employees are customarily post-
ed, a notice, to be prepared or approved by the Equal Em-
ployment Opportunity Commission and the Secretary of 
Labor, of the requirements described in this Act (or the 
amendments made by such Act). 
(b) RELATION TO EXISTING NOTICES.—The notice 
under subsection (a) may be incorporated into notices re-
quired of the employer as of the date of enactment of this 
Act. 
(c) DIGITAL NOTICE.—With respect to the notice 
under subsection (a), each employer shall— 
(1) post electronic copies of the notice on an in-
ternal website to which employees have access; and 
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(2) notify employees on such internal website of 
the location of the place on the premises where the 
notice is posted. 
SEC. 14. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act, or in any amendments made by 
this Act, shall affect the obligation of employers and em-
ployees to fully comply with all applicable immigration 
laws, including being subject to any penalties, fines, or 
other sanctions. 
SEC. 15. SEVERABILITY. 
If any provision of this Act, an amendment made by 
this Act, or the application of that provision or amend-
ment to particular persons or circumstances is held invalid 
or found to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act, 
the amendments made by this Act, or the application of 
that provision to other persons or circumstances shall not 
be affected. 
Passed the House of Representatives April 15, 2021. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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Calendar No. 46 
117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 7 
AN ACT 
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 
to provide more effective remedies to victims of 
discrimination in the payment of wages on the 
basis of sex, and for other purposes. 
APRIL 20, 2021 
Read the second time and placed on the calendar 
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