Core Provisions: Attempting to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. 05-1074 (May 29, 2007), this legislation would reset the statutory limitations periods upon the receipt of 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 ruled that the statute of limitations was only reset upon an actual discriminatory decision. This bill would also amend Title VII to extend the EEOC filing period from 180 days to 360 days, and from 300 days to 480 days for states with fair employment agencies.

Status: H.R.2660 was introduced by Rep. Ruppersberger (D-MD) on June 11, 2007 and referred to the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions.