HR 685
105th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Minimum wages
Fair Wage Act of 1997
Introduced: February 11, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 14, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 11, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 11, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Wage Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate to: (1) $5.50 an hour during the year beginning July 1, 1998; (2) $6.00 an hour during the year beginning July 1, 1999; and (3) $6.50 an hour beginning July 1, 2000.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Committees of jurisdiction
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