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HR 2278 105th Congress House Labor and Employment Cost of living adjustments Minimum wages

Liveable Wage Act of 1997

Introduced: July 28, 1997 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Jul 28, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 28, 1997
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Liveable Wage Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) increase the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour, beginning after December 30, 1997 (sic); and (2) provide that the minimum wage rate shall be increased by indexing to the cost of living, in the same manner as benefits are indexed under the Social Security Act, for calendar 1999 and thereafter.

What's happening now July 28, 1997

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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