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110TH CONGRESS REPORT " ! HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 1st Session 110–263 

PROVIDING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE BILL (H.R. 2831) TO AMEND 

TITLE VII OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1964, THE AGE DISCRIMINATION 

IN EMPLOYMENT ACT OF 1967, 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 

JULY 27, 2007.—Referred to the House Calendar and ordered to be printed 

Ms. SUTTON, from the Committee on Rules, 

submitted the following 

R E P O R T 

[To accompany H. Res. 579] 

The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House 

Resolution 579, by a record vote of 7–3, report the same to the 

House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. 

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION

The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2831, the ‘‘Lilly 

Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007,’’ under a closed rule. The resolution provides for one hour of debate equally divided and controlled 

by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Committee 

on Education and Labor. 

The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of 

the bill except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The 

resolution provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor 

shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be 

considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order 

against provisions in the bill, as amended. The resolution provides 

one motion to recommit with or without instructions. Finally, the 

resolution permits the Chair, during consideration of the bill, to 

postpone further consideration of it to a time designated by the 

Speaker. 

EXPLANATION OF WAIVERS

Although the rule waives all points of order against the bill and 

its consideration (except for those arising under clause 9 or 10 of 


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rule XXI), the Committee is not aware of any points of order 

against the bill or its consideration. The waivers of all points of 

order against the bill and its consideration are prophylactic in nature. 

COMMITTEE VOTES

The results of each record vote on an amendment or motion to 

report, together with the names of those voting for and against, are 

printed below: 

Rules Committee record vote No. 263 

Date: July 27, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 2831. 

Motion by: Mr. Hastings (WA). 

Summary of motion: To grant an open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 264 

Date: July 27, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 2831. 

Motion by: Mr. Diaz-Balart. 

Summary of motion: To grant a modified open rule. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 265. 

Date: July 27, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 2831. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. McKeon (CA), #1, which limits 

the bill to discrimination and pay decisions that were the subject 

of Ledbetter, not other practices. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 

Rules Committee record vote No. 266 

Date: July 27, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 2831. 

Motion by: Mr. Dreier. 

Summary of motion: To make in order and provide appropriate 

waivers for an amendment by Rep. McKeon (CA), #2, which limits 

the bill to intentional discrimination and compensation. 

Results: Defeated 3–7. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Nay; Matsui—Nay; Cardoza—

Nay; Welch—Nay; Arcuri—Nay; Sutton—Nay; Dreier—Yea; DiazBalart—Yea; Hastings (WA)—Yea; Slaughter—Nay. 


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Rules Committee record vote No. 267 

Date: July 27, 2007. 

Measure: H.R. 2831. 

Motion by: Mr. McGovern. 

Summary of motion: To report the rule. 

Results: Adopted 7–3. 

Vote by Members: McGovern—Yea; Matsui—Yea; Cardoza—Yea; 

Welch—Yea; Arcuri—Yea; Sutton—Yea; Dreier—Nay; DiazBalart—Nay; Hastings (WA)—Nay; Slaughter—Yea. 

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