# 114-hr-5237: Workplace Advancement Act

114-hr-5237, Workplace Advancement Act, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-5237
- Congress: 114
- Title: Workplace Advancement Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- Introduced: 2016-05-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2] (R-KS)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Workplace Advancement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discharging or retaliating against any employee because such employee has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed comparative compensation information for the purpose of determining whether the employer is compensating an employee in a manner that provides equal pay for equal work. The prohibition does not apply to instances in which an employee who has access to the wage information of other employees as a part of the employee's job functions discloses such wages to an individual who has no access to them, except in response to a charge or complaint or in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action with respect to prohibited sex discrimination, including an investigation conducted by the employer.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Meehan, Patrick [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2016-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Curbelo, Carlos [R-FL-26] (R-FL), 2016-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Young, David [R-IA-3] (R-IA), 2016-09-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016
- 114-hr-4626: BRACE Act
- 114-hr-4514: Combating BDS Act of 2016
- 114-hr-3457: Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act
- 114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act

## Sources
- [114-hr-5237 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/5237)

## Related
- [114-hr-5292: Air Traffic Controller Hiring Improvement Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5292)
- [114-hr-4938: Free File Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4938)
- [114-hr-4626: BRACE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4626)
- [114-hr-4514: Combating BDS Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4514)
- [114-hr-3457: Justice for Victims of Iranian Terrorism Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3457)
- [114-hr-3381: Childhood Cancer STAR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-3381)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-5237 (as of 2025-11-18).