HR 1209 100th Congress House Labor and Employment Minimum wages Standards Wages

A bill to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.

Introduced: February 24, 1987 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Mar 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Feb 24, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 24, 1987

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.

What's happening now March 16, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Committees of jurisdiction 2

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Labor Standards Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee

Cosponsors 1

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Feb 24, 1987

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