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HR 2211 105th Congress House

American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997

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

Introduced: October 30, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Minimum wages
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 27, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H21)
Jul 23, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5581)
Jul 22, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 22, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 27, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H21)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage per hour, beginning on September 1 of the years mentioned, to: (1) $5.65 in 1998; (2) $6.15 in 1999; (3) $6.65 in 2000; (4) $6.95 in 2001; and (5) $7.25 in 2002.

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 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Independent 1
D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Oct 30, 1997
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Oct 30, 1997
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 31, 1997
GEPHARDT, RICHARD
· Jul 22, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2211: American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2211/
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"H.R. 2211: American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2211/.
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H.R. 2211, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2211/.
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