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HR 281 103th Congress House

Fair Wage Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the minimum wage rate under that Act will be indexed to the cost of living in the same manner as Social Security benefits are indexed.

Introduced: January 5, 1993 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Cost of living adjustmentsIndexing (Economic policy)Minimum wages
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It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 2, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Jan 5, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 2, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Wage Act of 1993 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that the minimum wage rate under such Act will be indexed to the cost of living in the same manner as benefits are indexed under specified provisions of the Social Security Act.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jan 5, 1993
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jan 5, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 281: Fair Wage Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-281/
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"H.R. 281: Fair Wage Act of 1993." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-281/.
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H.R. 281, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-281/.
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