S.2554 - Equal Remedies Act of 2008

A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Equal Remedies Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. as introduced.
  • Short: Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act as introduced.
  • Short: Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Civil Rights Act of 2008 as introduced.

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News Coverage

02/12/08
When It Comes to Controversy, Balt...

The next resolution on the agenda, 0014R--In Support of Federal Legislation--S.2554--the Civil Rights Act of 2008, was announced after He...

Source: Baltimore City Paper, MD
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02/12/08
Civil rights bill strengthens prot...

Edward Kennedy, (D-MA), and US Congressman John Lewis in co-sponsoring the Civil Rights Act of 2008, S. 2554, which would reinstate accou...

Source: Baltimore Community Times, MD
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02/12/08
When It Comes to Controversy, Balt...

The next resolution on the agenda, 0014R--In Support of Federal Legislation--S.2554--the Civil Rights Act of 2008, was announced after He...

Source: Baltimore City Paper, MD
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02/07/08
The Civil Rights Act of 2008: Time...

Senator Edward Kennedy and several others appear to think so, introducing the Civil Rights Act of 2008, or S. 2554, into the Senate this ...

Source: Arizona Daily Wildcat, AZ
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02/07/08
OPINION: New Bill Would Strengthen...

... Lewis in co-sponsoring the Civil Rights Act of 2008, S. 2554, which would reinstate accountability for violations of our civil rights...

Source: Southern Maryland Online, MD
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01/24/08
ACLU Calls Civil Rights Act of 200...

Washington , DC – The American Civil Liberties Union today cheered the introduction of S. 2554, the “Civil Rights Act of 2008” by Senator...

Source: ACLU (press release), NY
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Blog Coverage

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12/09/08
KNOWING AND WILLFUL 2008 CIVIL RIG...

THIS IS THE DEJURE/THE REAL BILL THIS BILL IS BY HONORABLE SENATOR KENNEDY Click here: S. 2554: Civil Rights Act of 2008 (GovTrack.us) A ...

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11/04/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama ...

As a senator, President-elect Obama cosponsored the Equal Remedies Act (S. 1928) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S.2554, HR 5129), both...

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10/18/08
Immigration Talk with a Mexican Am...

"Civil Rights Act of 2008", brainchild of Senator Ted Kennedy (S.2554, link). Among no doubt many other things, it seeks to close a defen...

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05/28/08
Hr News & Views Blog » National L...

Congress is now considering the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S. 2554/H.R. 2159), which among other things would do the following:. Eliminate...

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03/08/08
"Civil Rights Act of 2008" admits ...

From our "Isn't it Ironic" file comes the "Civil Rights Act of 2008", brainchild of Senator Ted Kennedy (S.2554, link). Among no doubt ma...

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02/14/08
WLF Vote Center February 2008 News...

The Civil Rights Act of 2008, (S.2554 and hr 5129), was introduced by Senator Kennedy (D-MA), and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA), respecti...

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02/05/08
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 2008 INTRODUCED

Kennedy (D-MA) and Congressman John Lewis (D-GA) introduced the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S. 2554/HR 5129). The Senate bill has 19 co-spo...

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02/01/08
Civil Rights

Unbossed: "Democrats in the House and Senate have introduced sweeping legislation to address a number of workplace problems - the Civil R...

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01/31/08
Jackson Lewis - New Bill Calls for...

Entitled the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S. 2554/H.R. 2159), the bill aims to "restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies u...

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01/30/08
Title IX Blog: How the Civil Right...

This week Democrats in the House and Senates introduced the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (H.R. 2159 & S. 2554). In a variety of contexts, thi...

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