S. 181 · 111th Congress · enacted
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009
Became Public Law No: 111-2.
Latest official action 2009-01-29 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 - Amends the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to declare that an unlawful employment practice occurs when: (1) a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted; (2) an individual becomes subject to the decision or practice; or (3) an individual is affected by application of the decision or practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid. Allows liability to accrue, and allows an aggrieved person to obtain relief, including recovery of back pay, for up to two years preceding the filing of the charge, where the unlawful employment practices that have occurred during the charge filing period are similar or related to practices that occurred outside the time for filing a charge. Applies the preceding provisions to claims of compensation discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to declare that an unlawful practice occurs when a discriminatory compensation decision or other practice is adopted, when a person becomes subject to the decision or other practice, or when a person is affected by the decision or practice, including each time wages, benefits, or other compensation is paid.
Congressional Research Service · 2009-01-29
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
Patty Murray
Senate · WA · Democratic
$311,200PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jack Reed
Senate · RI · Democratic
$1,144,994PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Bernard Sanders
Senate · VT · Independent
-$5,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Ron Wyden
Senate · OR · Democratic
$382,070PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Charles E. Schumer
Senate · NY · Democratic
$139,375PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Amy Klobuchar
Senate · MN · Democratic
$116,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Sheldon Whitehouse
Senate · RI · Democratic
$55,000PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mark R. Warner
Senate · VA · Democratic
$2,248,644PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeanne Shaheen
Senate · NH · Democratic
-$12,050PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Jeff Merkley
Senate · OR · Democratic
$519,875PAC receipts · 2025–2026
54 of 54 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
NATIONAL RURAL LETTER CARRIERS' ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$32,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordA NEW DIRECTION PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordADVANCING DEMOCRACY AND MOBILIZATION PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordALSOPAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, AFL-CIO COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordBLUE HEN FEDERAL PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordDEFEND THE DREAM$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordGRANITE VALUES PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordHEALTH JOBS JUSTICE$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordKEYSTONE AMERICA PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOCEANS PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordOFF THE SIDELINES PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPINEAPPLE PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordPURPOSE PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordREV UP PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTURQUOISE PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $0
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordVICTORY NOW PAC$30,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$29,500
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $19,500
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHUMANA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$27,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,500
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordINTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$26,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $5,000
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $3,500
Sheldon Whitehouse · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordFOLLOW THE NORTH STAR FUND$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordGIDDY UP PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHAWAII PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL INC. TECHNOLOGIES PUBLIC AFFAIRS COUNCIL (HONPAC)$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordHOOPS PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordM-PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordMOTOR CITY PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordPERIMETER PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordSMART SOLUTIONS PAC$25,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNEA FUND FOR CHILDREN AND PUBLIC EDUCATION$24,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTHE BOEING COMPANY PAC$23,500
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $1,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $9,000
Ron Wyden · Cosponsor · $1,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $2,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordK&L GATES LLP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (DC)$23,000
Patty Murray · Cosponsor · $2,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $6,000
Charles E. Schumer · Cosponsor · $1,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $8,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $6,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,450
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $4,750
Richard J. Durbin · Cosponsor · $1,200
Amy Klobuchar · Cosponsor · $2,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $4,500
Jeanne Shaheen · Cosponsor · $3,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC$20,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $5,000
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $10,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAJ PAC)$20,000
Jack Reed · Cosponsor · $7,500
Mark R. Warner · Cosponsor · $5,000
Jeff Merkley · Cosponsor · $7,500
Official PAC recordBEYOND FINANCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BLUE WAVE PROJECT$20,000
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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