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HR 3278 103th Congress House

Income Equity Act of 1993

Official title: To increase the minimum wage and to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation.

Introduced: October 26, 1993 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment EarningsExecutive compensationIncome taxMinimum wagesTax deductions
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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 5 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 3, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards, Occupational Health and Safety.
Oct 13, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Oct 13, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Oct 13, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2416)
Oct 13, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 3, 1993

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Income Equity Act of 1993 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage from $4.25 to $6.50 an hour.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (more than 25 times the lowest compensation paid any other employee).

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 26, 1993
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Oct 26, 1993
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3278: Income Equity Act of 1993. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-3278/
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