# 114-hr-6293: Fair SHARE Act of 2016

114-hr-6293, Fair SHARE Act of 2016, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice. (as of 2025-11-18).

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- As of: 2025-11-18
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-6293
- Congress: 114
- Title: Fair SHARE Act of 2016
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
- Introduced: 2016-09-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Fair SHARE Act of 2016 or the Fair Salary History Alternatives for Responsible Employment Act of 2016 This bill makes it an unlawful employment practice for certain employers to seek information concerning a job applicant's salary history. An exception is established authorizing an employer to seek such information in a case in which the employer has made an offer of employment, including the compensation amount, to the applicant and the applicant volunteers such information and provides written authorization to the employer authorizing the employer to verify such information The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission shall issue rules relating to such exception. Enforcement procedures and remedies are set forth under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Congressional Accountability Act of 1995, Government Employee Rights Act of 1991, and the rights and protections extended to presidential offices.

## Related bills

- 114-hr-6525: Lead-free Students Act
- 114-hr-6446: Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6434: FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act
- 114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016
- 114-hr-6194: All Ballots Count Act of 2016

## Sources
- [114-hr-6293 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6293)

## Related
- [114-hr-6525: Lead-free Students Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6525)
- [114-hr-6446: Student Borrower HELP Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6446)
- [114-hr-6434: FIRST Cap Profits Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6434)
- [114-hr-6318: Fair Pay for Presidential Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6318)
- [114-hr-6211: Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Survivors Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6211)
- [114-hr-6194: All Ballots Count Act of 2016](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6194)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-6293 (as of 2025-11-18).