House vote: H.Res. 579 // July 30, 2007
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2831) to amend title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discriminaiton in Employment Act of 1967, the American With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to clarify that a discriminatory compensation decision
Sponsor: Betty Sutton (D-OH)
Sets forth the rule for consideration of H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007).
Congress Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 6.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 215 | 48.0% |
| Nay | Lost | 190 | 45.2% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 6.9% |