S.181: A bill 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.

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January 27, 2009 Roll call number 37 in the House
Question On Passage: S 181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Ayes: 250 (Democrat: 247; Republican: 3)
Nays: 177 (Democrat: 5; Republican: 172)
Abstained: 6 (Democrat: 3; Republican: 3)
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%)
Percentage of 'aye' votes: 57%
Result: Passed

Democrats Voting 'Abstain'

NameVoted
Rep. Bob Etheridge [D, NC-2] Abstain
Rep. Stephen Lynch [D, MA-9] Abstain
Rep. Frank Pallone [D, NJ-6] Abstain

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