# 119-hr-2007: Salary Transparency Act

119-hr-2007, Salary Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2007
- Congress: 119
- Title: Salary Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Mandatory wage transparency for job postings and employee pay information.** This bill would require employers to list the wage or wage range in any public or internal job posting, give wage range information to applicants before discussing compensation and on request, provide employees their position's wage range at hire and at least annually and on request, and ban retaliation for exercising these rights. - Job seekers and families would see pay ranges in job listings and could obtain pay information before salary talks. - Employees would receive their position's wage range when hired, at least once a year, and anytime they ask. - Employers and public agencies could face civil fines from $5,000 to $10,000 for violations. Affected applicants or employees could sue for damages, attorneys' fees, and injunctive relief on behalf of similarly situated workers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Workers would see pay ranges upfront: benefit, low. This bill would require employers to list the pay or pay range in any public or internal job posting. If no posting is shared with you, they would have to tell you the pay before talking about pay, and anytime you ask. If you are hired, they would tell you your pay range at hire, at least once a ye…
- Penalties and lawsuits for pay transparency: mixed, high. If enacted, employers who break these rules could face a $5,000 penalty for a first violation. Each later violation would add $1,000, up to a $10,000 maximum penalty. Each affected worker or applicant could recover $1,000 to $10,000, or actual damages if higher, plus attorneys' fees and court order…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2007 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2007)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10421: Transforming Education for the Future Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10421)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2007 (as of 2026-04-21).