About the bill
The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (Pub.L. 111–2, S. 181) is a federal statute in the United States that was the first bill signed into law by US President Barack Obama on January 29, 2009. The Act amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and states that the 180-day statute of limitations for filing an equal-pay lawsuit regarding pay discrimination resets with each new paycheck affected by that discriminatory action. The law directly addressed Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 550 U.S. 618 (2007), a U.S. Supreme Court decision that the statute of limitations for presenting an equal-pay lawsuit begins on the date that the employer makes the initial discriminatory wage decision, not at the date of the most recent paycheck.
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Sponsor and status
111th Congress (2009–2010)
Enacted — Signed by the President on Jan 29, 2009
This bill was enacted after being signed by the President on January 29, 2009.
What legislators are saying
“Sen. Bennet Votes in Favor of Equal Pay for Equal Work”
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Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
on Jan 22, 2009
Incorporated legislation
This bill incorporates provisions from:
H.R. 11: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Passed House (Senate next) on Jan 9, 2009. 23% incorporated. (compare text)
History
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Jan 8, 2009
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Introduced
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Jan 9, 2009
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Ordered Reported
A committee has voted to issue a report to the full chamber recommending that the bill be considered further. Only about 1 in 4 bills are reported out of committee.
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Jan 9, 2009
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Source Bill —
Passed House (Senate next)
This activity took place on a related bill, H.R. 11 (111th), possibly in lieu of similar activity on S. 181 (111th). |
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Jan 22, 2009
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Passed Senate (House next)
The bill was passed in a vote in the Senate. It goes to the House next. |
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Jan 27, 2009
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Rules Change —
Agreed To
This activity took place on a related bill, H.Res. 87 (111th). |
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Jan 27, 2009
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Passed House
The bill was passed by both chambers in identical form. It goes to the President next who may sign or veto the bill. |
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Jan 29, 2009
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Enacted — Signed by the President
The President signed the bill and it became law.
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A bill must be passed by both the House and Senate in identical form and then be signed by the President to become law.
Bills numbers restart every two years. That means there are other bills with the number S. 181. This is the one from the 111th Congress.
This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress, which met from Jan 6, 2009 to Dec 22, 2010. Legislation not enacted by the end of a Congress is cleared from the books.
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