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S 1805 105th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Minimum wages

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998

Introduced: March 19, 1998 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 3, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9922-9923)
Mar 19, 1998
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Mar 19, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2305)
Mar 19, 1998
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage (currently $5.15 per hour) to: (1) $5.65 an hour during the year 1999; and (2) $6.15 an hour during the year 2000.

What's happening now September 3, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9922-9923)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 3510 Identical bill Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 17, 1998
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 19, 1998
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 19, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1805: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1805/
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"S. 1805: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-S-1805/.
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