To amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice that is unlawful under such Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes.
Why this bill is important: A civil rights issue, the bill would overturn a 2007 Supreme Court ruling which threw a wrench in to a lawsuit filed by Lilly M. Ledbetter, a supervisor at a Goodyear tire plant in Alabama. This bill will allow plaintiffs more time to file discrimination/bias lawsuits, and thus give employers fewer escape routes to avoid job bias.
President Bush threatened to veto this bill, however, he will not have the opportunity, and the soon to be President Obama, is eager to sign it.
- Sponsor: Rep. George Miller [D-CA] cosponsors (195)
- How they voted.
Or who exactly was on the side of labor.
| House - Roll No. 9 - View Votes | YEAS | NAYS | Didn't Vote | |
| Democrats |  | 244 | 3 | 7 |
| Republicans |  | 3 | 168 | 8 |
| Senate - Roll No. 14 | YEAS | NAYS | Didn't Vote | |
| Democrats | | 54 | 0 | 1 |
| Republicans | | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Independents | 2 | - |
- Text:
- Status: (Updates will be posted here)
 | Introduced | 01/06/09 |
| Passed House 247-171 | 01/09/09 |
| | S. 181 - Passed Senate 61-36 | 01/22/09 |
| Signed in to law by the President | 01/29/09 |
- Last Action: (Updates will be posted here) Last updated on Jan. 11, 2009
Jan 9, 2009: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 171 (Roll no. 9). - Last updated on Jan. 27, 2009
Jan 22, 2009: On passage 61 Ayes, 36 Nays, 1 Present/Not Voting: 61 - 36 (Roll no. 14). - Last updated on Jan. 29, 2009
Jan 29, 2009: President Obama has signed the bill in to law.
Subjects/Index Terms
Civil rights and liberties, minority issues
Aging
Disability and health-based discrimination
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Wages and earnings
Women's employment
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