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S. 1843 - Fair Pay Restoration Act

Civil rights. 110th Congress (2007-2008) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (by CRS) 
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Fair Pay Restoration Act

S. 1843 — 110th Congress (2007–2008)

Summary
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify that an unlawful practice occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes.
Other Titles
  • Fair Pay Restoration Act
Sponsor
Edward Kennedy
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Civil rights
  • Age discrimination
  • Aged
  • Disabled
  • Discrimination against the disabled
  • Discrimination in employment
  • Labor
  • Wage restitution
  • Wages
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced7/20/2007
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced7/20/2007
7/20/2007Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
7/20/2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9660-9661)
1/24/2008Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 110-825.
9/23/2008Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Women's issues$8,110,320
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice$1,493,927
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,208,793
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$1,002,840
Teachers unions$984,365
Children's rights$869,145
Manufacturing unions$845,174
State & local govt employee unions$484,348
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$459,240
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$387,919
Elderly issues/Social Security$268,215
Labor Unions$241,400
Other unions$115,750
Human Rights$19,800
Chambers of commerce (split)
$16,491,236

opposed this bill

Business services$6,194,479
Life insurance$4,754,844
Restaurants & drinking establishments$3,639,438
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$3,284,357
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$2,166,092
Food and kindred products manufacturing$1,880,723
Oil & Gas$1,737,466
Steel$1,213,938
Retail trade$1,006,644
Agricultural services & related industries$909,065
Electrical contractors$898,028
Hardware & building materials stores$721,999
Food wholesalers$442,046
General business associations$386,385
Builders associations$336,375
Manufacturing$313,104
Wholesale trade$213,280
Household & office products$172,400
Hunting & wildlife$160,324
Lodging & tourism$155,660
Laundries & dry cleaners$104,220
Pro-business associations$78,869
Electrical lighting products$77,250
Printing and publishing (printed & online)$70,000
Construction & Public Works$43,350
Chambers of commerce (split)
$30,960,336

Interest groups that opposed this bill gave 88% more as interest groups that supported this bill

33 Organizations Supported and 29 Opposed; See Which Ones
33 Organizations Supported and 29 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
Fair Pay Restoration Act

33 organizations supported this bill

ADA Watch and the National Coalition for Disability Rights
(n.d.). Support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
AFL-CIO
(n.d.). Legislative alerts. Retrieved n.d., from .
Alliance For Justice
(n.d.). Alliance for Justice. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Association of University Women
(n.d.). American Association of University Women. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Civil Liberties Union
(n.d.). ACLU. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Federation of Teachers
(n.d.). American Federation of Teachers. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Library Association
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Asian American Justice Center
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law
(n.d.). Bazelon Center for Mental Health Law. Retrieved n.d., from .
Business and Professional Women USA
(n.d.). Business and Professional Women USA. Retrieved n.d., from .
Chicago Abortion Fund
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Coalition of Labor Union Women
(n.d.). Coalition of Labor Union Women. Retrieved n.d., from .
ColorOfChange.org
(n.d.). colorofchange.org. Retrieved n.d., from .
Equal Rights Advocates
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Leadership Conference on Civil Rights
(n.d.). cilirights.org. Retrieved n.d., from .
Let Justice Roll Living Wage Campaign
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
MANA--A National Latina Organization
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Center for Lesbian Rights
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Congress of Black Women
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Council of Jewish Women
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Education Association
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Organization of Women
(n.d.). National Organization for Women. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Partnership for Women And Families
(n.d.). National Partnership for Women and Families. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Women's Law Center
(n.d.). National Women's Law Center. Retrieved n.d., from .
NETWORK
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
New Mexico Voices for Children
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Older Women's League
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
People For the American Way
(n.d.). People for the American Way. Retrieved n.d., from .
Service Employees International Union
(n.d.). support letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce
(n.d.). Margaret Dorfman, CEO, USWCC; testimony before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; 1/24/08. Retrieved n.d., from .
Young Women's Christian Association
(n.d.). YWCA USA. Retrieved n.d., from .

29 organizations opposed this bill

American Bakers Association
(n.d.). American Bakers Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Council of Life Insurers
(n.d.). American Council of Life Insurers. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Gas Association
(n.d.). American Gas Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Hotel and Lodging Association
(n.d.). American Hotel and Lodging Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Lighting Association
(n.d.). Opposition letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
American Petroleum Institute
(n.d.). American Petroleum Institute. Retrieved n.d., from .
Associated Builders and Contractors
(n.d.). Associated Builders and Contractors. Retrieved n.d., from .
Associated General Contractors of America
(n.d.). Associated General Contractors of America. Retrieved n.d., from .
Carpet and Rug Institute
(n.d.). Opposition letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
Cookware Manufacturers Association
(n.d.). Cookware Manufacturers Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
Human Resource Policy Association
(n.d.). HR Policy Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
Independent Electrical Contractors, Inc.
(n.d.). Opposition letter. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Foodservice Distributors Association
(n.d.). International Foodservice Distributors Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
International Franchise Association
(n.d.). International Franchise Association . Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Home Builders
(n.d.). National Association of Home Builders. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Manufacturers
(n.d.). National Association of Manufacturers. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors
(n.d.). National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Glass Association
(n.d.). National Glass Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Public Employer Labor Relations Association
(n.d.). National Public Employer Labor Relations Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Restaurant Association
(n.d.). National Restaurant Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Retail Federation
(n.d.). National Retail Federation. Retrieved n.d., from .
National Shooting Sports Foundation
(n.d.). National Shooting Sports Foundation. Retrieved n.d., from .
Printing Industries of America
(n.d.). Printing Industries of America. Retrieved n.d., from .
Retail Industry Leaders Association
(n.d.). Retail Industry Leaders Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
Society for Human Resource Management
(n.d.). Society for Human Resource Management. Retrieved n.d., from .
Steel Manufacturers Association
(n.d.). Steel Manufacturers Association . Retrieved n.d., from .
Textile Care Allied Trades Association
(n.d.). Textile Care Allied Trades Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
Tree Care Industry Association
(n.d.). Tree Care Industry Association. Retrieved n.d., from .
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
(n.d.). U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved n.d., from .

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 110th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2008.
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Contributions by Legislator

Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$86,015$66,553
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$20,600$379,627
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$8,000
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$98,429
Max BaucusDMT$100,125$506,530
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$100,550$312,077
Bob BennettRUT$8,250$205,850
Joe BidenDDE$31,075$167,425
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$71,275$114,253
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$800$505,475
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,415,162$277,225
Sherrod BrownDOH$500,603$210,764
Sam BrownbackRKS$7,250$152,624
Jim BunningRKY$2,000$281,875
Richard BurrRNC$33,558$607,694
Robert ByrdDWV$67,950$83,565
Maria CantwellDWA$261,935$316,399
Ben CardinDMD$352,379$267,498
Tom CarperDDE$43,095$179,090
Bob CaseyDPA$733,987$234,151
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$12,250$952,487
Hillary ClintonDNY$2,021,887$1,257,868
Tom CoburnROK$5,175$196,293
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$118,250
Norm ColemanRMN$28,829$781,033
Susan CollinsRME$121,879$403,000
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$62,600$258,804
Bob CorkerRTN$12,350$645,780
John CornynRTX$29,375$834,860
Larry CraigRID$0$58,300
Mike CrapoRID$1,000$201,022
Jim DeMintRSC$22,450$562,521
Chris DoddDCT$104,075$274,300
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$43,152$565,421
Pete DomeniciRNM$1,700$126,350
Byron DorganDND$80,500$129,750
Dick DurbinDIL$171,975$266,300
John EnsignRNV$1,500$258,700
Mike EnziRWY$500$159,850
Russ FeingoldDWI$286,267$134,959
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$155,275$176,040
Lindsey GrahamRSC$17,075$328,661
Chuck GrassleyRIA$16,500$410,547
Judd GreggRNH$2,000$178,350
Chuck HagelRNE$500$57,855
Tom HarkinDIA$135,135$275,601
Orrin HatchRUT$10,500$317,949
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$11,350$448,577
Jim InhofeROK$1,500$344,687
Dan InouyeDHI$76,751$138,650
Johnny IsaksonRGA$11,550$458,943
Tim JohnsonDSD$106,217$147,250
Ted KennedyDMA$147,599$163,050
John KerryDMA$111,229$100,306
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,094,935$247,465
Herb KohlDWI$25$0
Jon KylRAZ$10,900$549,805
Mary LandrieuDLA$245,606$412,676
Frank LautenbergDNJ$94,225$146,498
Patrick LeahyDVT$36,250$63,285
Carl LevinDMI$106,546$154,883
Joe LiebermanICT$121,703$601,710
Blanche LincolnDAR$175,350$310,600
Chester Trent LottRMS$5,000$289,025
Dick LugarRIN$32,800$249,158
Mel MartinezRFL$28,750$498,388
John McCainRAZ$6,500$85,190
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,122,989$184,851
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$29,400$920,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$213,195$698,938
Barbara MikulskiDMD$438,150$98,560
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$60,335$330,851
Patty MurrayDWA$1,033,143$372,066
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$44,999$440,150
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$142,993$301,807
Barack ObamaDIL$438,599$493,821
Mark PryorDAR$57,700$261,050
John "Jack" ReedDRI$64,815$132,650
Harry ReidDNV$165,497$342,708
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,900$385,800
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$78,500$193,550
Ken SalazarDCO$492,479$334,152
Bernie SandersIVT$172,133$42,200
Chuck SchumerDNY$193,025$327,550
Jeff SessionsRAL$3,600$341,135
Richard ShelbyRAL$7,150$332,626
Gordon SmithROR$12,550$571,235
Olympia SnoweRME$141,672$200,934
Arlen SpecterDPA$252,100$661,303
Debbie StabenowDMI$907,663$285,802
Ted StevensRAK$11,900$120,200
John SununuRNH$9,400$368,313
Jon TesterDMT$119,299$91,657
John ThuneRSD$14,350$525,003
David VitterRLA$28,335$348,166
George VoinovichROH$13,200$558,585
John WarnerRVA$5,000$16,000
Jim WebbDVA$278,921$82,401
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$267,150$118,222
Ron WydenDOR$61,250$161,449

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Daniel K. AkakaDHI$86,015$66,553
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$20,600$379,627
Alan Wayne AllardRCO$0$8,000
John BarrassoRWY$1,000$98,429
Max BaucusDMT$100,125$506,530
Birch "Evan" BayhDIN$100,550$312,077
Bob BennettRUT$8,250$205,850
Joe BidenDDE$31,075$167,425
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$71,275$114,253
Christopher "Kit" BondRMO$800$505,475
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,415,162$277,225
Sherrod BrownDOH$500,603$210,764
Sam BrownbackRKS$7,250$152,624
Jim BunningRKY$2,000$281,875
Richard BurrRNC$33,558$607,694
Robert ByrdDWV$67,950$83,565
Maria CantwellDWA$261,935$316,399
Ben CardinDMD$352,379$267,498
Tom CarperDDE$43,095$179,090
Bob CaseyDPA$733,987$234,151
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$12,250$952,487
Hillary ClintonDNY$2,021,887$1,257,868
Tom CoburnROK$5,175$196,293
William Thad CochranRMS$1,000$118,250
Norm ColemanRMN$28,829$781,033
Susan CollinsRME$121,879$403,000
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$62,600$258,804
Bob CorkerRTN$12,350$645,780
John CornynRTX$29,375$834,860
Larry CraigRID$0$58,300
Mike CrapoRID$1,000$201,022
Jim DeMintRSC$22,450$562,521
Chris DoddDCT$104,075$274,300
Mary Elizabeth DoleRNC$43,152$565,421
Pete DomeniciRNM$1,700$126,350
Byron DorganDND$80,500$129,750
Dick DurbinDIL$171,975$266,300
John EnsignRNV$1,500$258,700
Mike EnziRWY$500$159,850
Russ FeingoldDWI$286,267$134,959
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$155,275$176,040
Lindsey GrahamRSC$17,075$328,661
Chuck GrassleyRIA$16,500$410,547
Judd GreggRNH$2,000$178,350
Chuck HagelRNE$500$57,855
Tom HarkinDIA$135,135$275,601
Orrin HatchRUT$10,500$317,949
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$11,350$448,577
Jim InhofeROK$1,500$344,687
Dan InouyeDHI$76,751$138,650
Johnny IsaksonRGA$11,550$458,943
Tim JohnsonDSD$106,217$147,250
Ted KennedyDMA$147,599$163,050
John KerryDMA$111,229$100,306
Amy KlobucharDMN$1,094,935$247,465
Herb KohlDWI$25$0
Jon KylRAZ$10,900$549,805
Mary LandrieuDLA$245,606$412,676
Frank LautenbergDNJ$94,225$146,498
Patrick LeahyDVT$36,250$63,285
Carl LevinDMI$106,546$154,883
Joe LiebermanICT$121,703$601,710
Blanche LincolnDAR$175,350$310,600
Chester Trent LottRMS$5,000$289,025
Dick LugarRIN$32,800$249,158
Mel MartinezRFL$28,750$498,388
John McCainRAZ$6,500$85,190
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,122,989$184,851
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$29,400$920,500
Bob MenéndezDNJ$213,195$698,938
Barbara MikulskiDMD$438,150$98,560
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$60,335$330,851
Patty MurrayDWA$1,033,143$372,066
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$44,999$440,150
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$142,993$301,807
Barack ObamaDIL$438,599$493,821
Mark PryorDAR$57,700$261,050
John "Jack" ReedDRI$64,815$132,650
Harry ReidDNV$165,497$342,708
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$1,900$385,800
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$78,500$193,550
Ken SalazarDCO$492,479$334,152
Bernie SandersIVT$172,133$42,200
Chuck SchumerDNY$193,025$327,550
Jeff SessionsRAL$3,600$341,135
Richard ShelbyRAL$7,150$332,626
Gordon SmithROR$12,550$571,235
Olympia SnoweRME$141,672$200,934
Arlen SpecterDPA$252,100$661,303
Debbie StabenowDMI$907,663$285,802
Ted StevensRAK$11,900$120,200
John SununuRNH$9,400$368,313
Jon TesterDMT$119,299$91,657
John ThuneRSD$14,350$525,003
David VitterRLA$28,335$348,166
George VoinovichROH$13,200$558,585
John WarnerRVA$5,000$16,000
Jim WebbDVA$278,921$82,401
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$267,150$118,222
Ron WydenDOR$61,250$161,449

Interest Groups that supported this bill

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$ Donated
Women's issues$8,110,320
Abortion policy/Pro-Choice$1,493,927
Minority/Ethnic Groups$1,208,793
Gay & lesbian rights & issues$1,002,840
Teachers unions$984,365
Children's rights$869,145
Manufacturing unions$845,174
State & local govt employee unions$484,348
Museums, art galleries, libraries, etc.$459,240
Churches, clergy & religious organizations$387,919
Chambers of commerce$285,984
Elderly issues/Social Security$268,215
Labor Unions$241,400
Other unions$115,750
Human Rights$19,800

Interest Groups that opposed this bill

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$ Donated
Business services$6,194,479
Life insurance$4,754,844
Restaurants & drinking establishments$3,639,438
Public works, industrial & commercial construction$3,284,357
Stone, clay, glass & concrete products$2,166,092
Food and kindred products manufacturing$1,880,723
Oil & Gas$1,737,466
Steel$1,213,938
Retail trade$1,006,644
Agricultural services & related industries$909,065
Electrical contractors$898,028
Hardware & building materials stores$721,999
Food wholesalers$442,046
General business associations$386,385
Builders associations$336,375
Manufacturing$313,104
Chambers of commerce$285,984
Wholesale trade$213,280
Household & office products$172,400
Hunting & wildlife$160,324
Lodging & tourism$155,660
Laundries & dry cleaners$104,220
Pro-business associations$78,869
Electrical lighting products$77,250
Printing and publishing (printed & online)$70,000
Construction & Public Works$43,350
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