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H.R. 11:
to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, and to modify the operation of 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
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 247 - 171 (Roll no. 9).
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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Considered as unfinished business.
01/09/09 1:20 PM
H.R. 12:
to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes
01/09/09 1:20 PM
Considered as unfinished business.
01/09/09 1:19 PM
Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 5, H.R. 12 is laid on the table.
Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 5, the text of H.R. 12 as passed by the House will be appended to the end of H.R. 11 as new matter.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 256 - 163 (Roll no. 8).
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On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 178 - 240 (Roll no. 7).
01/09/09 12:43 PM
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
01/09/09 12:34 PM
DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the motion to recommit. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require that the bill be reported back to the House with amendments inserting language which limit reasonable attorney fees.
Mr. Price (GA) moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor.
01/09/09 12:33 PM
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
