2007 Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act

The 2007 Civil Rights Pay Fairness Act (H.R. 2660) was designed to make it easier for employees to file lawsuits regarding pay discrimination. The bill would have adjusted the statute of limitations so that the time limit for filing a claim resets with every paycheck affected by a discriminatory decision, rather than starting only when the initial pay decision was made.

For everyday citizens, this legislation meant that workers who discovered they were being paid less due to intentional discrimination—even years after the original salary was set—would still have the legal right to seek back pay and damages. This bill was introduced as a legislative response to a Supreme Court ruling that had significantly restricted the timeframe for workers to challenge unfair pay practices.