Current Civil Rights Legislation
NEW! Civil Rights Act of 2008
Introduced on 1/24/08
The Civil Rights Act of 2008 is a bicameral bill that will "restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statues." Click here for the full legislation
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2831)
Introduced on 6/22/07, Passed on 7/31/07
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 is the House version of a bill known as the Ledbetter fix” that will "amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act 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 Acts occurs each time compensation is paid pursuant to the discriminatory compensation decision or other practice, and for other purposes." Click here for the full legislation.
Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843)
Introduced on 7/20/07
The Fair Pay Restoration Act is the Senate version of a bill known as the "Ledbetter fix" that will "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." Click here for the full legislation.
Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2019)
Introduced on 4/24/07
The Fair Pay Act of 2007 is the House version of a bill that will "amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes." Click here for the full legislation
Fair Pay Act of 2007 (S. 1087)
Introduced on 4/11/07
The Fair Pay Act of 2007 is the Senate version of a bill that will "amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes." Click here for the full legislation
