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H.R. 3481 104th Congress House

To repeal the minimum wage requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 16, 1996 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Federal-state relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMinimum wagesMunicipal ordinancesState laws
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Jun 7, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 16, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
May 16, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 7, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Repeals the minimum wage requirement under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Prohibits the Federal Government from taking any action to regulate or otherwise impede actions taken by the States or local governments to enact or implement minimum wage laws.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3481: To repeal the minimum wage requirement of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, and for other purposes.. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3481/
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