WASHINGTON – On the 7th anniversary of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, the first piece of legislation President Obama signed into law, the administration is taking new actions to advance equal pay for all workers.

During a press briefing on Friday, President Obama highlighted several additional actions that the administration is taking that focuses on equal pay for all workers.

He noted that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), in partnership with the Department of Labor, is publishing a proposal to annually collect summary pay data by gender, race and ethnicity from businesses with 100 or more employees. The proposal would cover more than 63 million employees.

This proposal would add aggregate data on pay ranges and hours worked to the information collected, beginning with the September 2017 report. Proposed changes are available on the Federal Register’s website and will be officially published in the Federal Register on February 1. The public has 60 days, or until April 1, 2016, to submit comments.

“Collecting pay data is a significant step forward in addressing discriminatory pay practices. This information will assist employers in evaluating their pay practices to prevent pay discrimination and strengthen enforcement of our federal anti-discrimination laws,” said EEOC Chair Jenny R. Yang.

President Obama also renewed his call to Congress to take up and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would give women additional resources to fight pay discrimination.

According to the White House, the median wage of a female working full-time year-round in the United States is about $39,600, compared to male’s median earnings of $50,400.