H.R. 5883 102nd Congress House

Minimum Wage Amendments of 1992

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.

Introduced: October 2, 1992 See on congress.gov

Labor and Employment Minimum wages

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Passed Senate

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Became law

Oct 9, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Aug 12, 1992

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Aug 12, 1992

Introduced in House

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Latest action October 9, 1992

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minimum Wage Amendments of 1992 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour (currently $4.25).

Bill text 1 version

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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

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Oct 2, 1992

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