Employment discrimination legislation (U.S.)

This page consists of legislation in the U.S. Congress regarding discrimination in the work place.

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831)
On June 22, 2007, Rep. George Miller (D-Calif.) introduced the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R.2831) as a response to a May 29, 2007 Supreme Court decision regarding protections against wage discrimination. As of July 2007, the bill had 93 cosponsors in the House.



On July 31, 2007, the bill passed the House by a vote of 225-199.



The bill went on to the Senate where an attempt to invoke cloture on April 23, 2008 failed by a vote of 56-42. 

External articles

 * "Bush Opposes 'Fair Pay' Legislation," Business and Legal Reports, July 30, 2007.
 * Caroline Fredrickson, "In Praise of the Paycheck Fix," Huffington Post, July 12, 2007.
 * "Closing the Ledbetter Loophole," Center for American Progress, July 11, 2007.
 * Lisa Grafstein, "Pay equity is up to Congress," Charlotte Observer, July 13, 2007.