HR 659 100th Congress House Labor and Employment Minimum wages Wages

Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act of 1987

Introduced: January 21, 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

Feb 23, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Jan 21, 1987

Introduced in House

Jan 21, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act of 1987 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage by increments to $4.35 starting January 1, 1989.

What's happening now February 23, 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 2

Markey, Edward J.

Massachusetts · Jan 21, 1987

Mfume, Kweisi

Maryland · Jan 21, 1987

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 659: Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act of 1987. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-659/

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"H.R. 659: Minimum Wage Inflation Adjustment Act of 1987." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-659/.

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