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Version 36 · Passed House amended · Jul 31, 2007
(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on July 18, 2007. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice occurs when: (1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the decision or practice; or (3) an individual is affected by application of the decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid. Accrues liability, and an aggrieved person may obtain relief including recovery of back pay for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge, where the unlawful employment practices that have occurred during the charge filing period are similar or related to practices that occurred outside the time for filing a charge. Applies the amendments of this paragraph to claims of compensation discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that an unlawful practice occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when a person becomes subject to the decision or other practice, or when a person is affected by the decision or practice, including each time compensation is paid.
People & committees
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D–CA
Legislative record
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Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
Motion by Senator Reid to reconsider the vote by which cloture was not invoked (Record Vote 110) entered in Senate.
Cloture on the motion to proceed not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 110. (consideration: CR S3273-3287, S3288; text: CR S3288)
Senate roll call 110 · Individual votesCloture motion on the motion to proceed presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3188; text: CR S3188)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate.
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 325.
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 199 (Roll No. 768).
House roll call 768 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 225 - 199 (Roll No. 768).
House roll call 768 · Individual votesConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9226-9227)
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair put the question on passage of the bill and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Andrews demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until a time to be announced.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H9222)
DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 2831.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9219-9222)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2831.
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 579. (consideration: CR 7/31/2007 H8940-8950; text of measure as introduced: CR 7/31/2007 H8940-8950)
Rule H. Res. 579 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 579 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2831 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 147.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-237.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 110-237.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 25 - 20.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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