H.Res. 579 - Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2831) to Amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 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 Act Occurs Each Time Compensation is Paid Pursuant to the Disciminatory Compensation Decision or Other Practice, and for Other Purposes.

Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2831) to Amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 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 Act Occurs Each Time Compensation is Paid Pursuant to the Disciminatory Compensation Decision or Other Practice, and for Other Purposes.

H.Res. 579 — 110^th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 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 Act occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the disciminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (by CRS)

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Title

Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Acts of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, 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 Act occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the disciminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.

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Sponsor

Betty Sutton

Co-Sponsors

Subjects

• Congress
• Civil rights
• House rules and procedure

Related Bills

• H.R. 2831 (110^th) : Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007

Major Actions

Introduced	7/27/2007
Referred to Committee
Passed House	7/31/2007

Bill History

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• All Actions
• Amendments

	Chamber/Committee	Motion	Date	Result
select this vote	House	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 579 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discriminaiton in Employment Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision	7/31/2007	This motion PASSED the House 215 voted YES 190 voted NO 27 voted present/not voting
currently selected	House	On Passage - H.Res. 579 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discriminaiton in Employment Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision	7/31/2007	This bill PASSED the House 215 voted YES 187 voted NO 30 voted present/not voting

	Action	Date	Description
	Introduced	7/27/2007
		7/27/2007	The House Committee on Rules reported an original measure, H. Rept. 110-263, by Ms. Sutton.
		7/27/2007	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.
	Put on a legislative calendar	7/27/2007	Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
		7/30/2007	Considered as privileged matter.
		7/30/2007	DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 579.
		7/30/2007	POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of the debate on H.Res. 579, the Chair put the question on ordering the previous question and by voice vote, announced that the yeas had prevailed. Mr. Dreier demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on ordering the previous question until later in the legislative day.
		7/31/2007	Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: 7/31/2007 CR H8939-8940)
select this vote	Vote	7/31/2007	On Ordering the Previous Question: H.Res. 579 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discriminaiton in Employment Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision
currently selected	House Vote on Passage	7/31/2007	On Passage - H.Res. 579 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discriminaiton in Employment Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision

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