Core Provisions: Intended to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. 05-1074 (May 29, 2007), this Act (titled the Fair Pay Restoration Act of 2007 in the Senate) would amend Title VII to allow claims brought within 180 days of receiving any paycheck affected by a discriminatory decision involving pay, no matter how far in the past the underlying act of discrimination allegedly occurred. In Ledbetter, the Supreme Court required such a suit to be brought within 180 days of the actual discriminatory decision.

Status: H.R.2831 was introduced by Rep. Miller (D-CA) on June 22, 2007, passed in the House on July 31, 2007, and placed on the Senate Legislative Calendar on August 2, 2007. S.1483 was introduced by Sen. Kennedy (D-MA) on July 20, 2007 and referred to the HELP Committee. The House bill has 93 co-sponsors and the Senate bill has 31 co-sponsors. On July 27, 2007, the White House announced that President Bush would veto H.R. 2831 if presented to him.