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S 192 106th Congress Senate

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999

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

Introduced: January 19, 1999 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Federal-territorial relationsGovernment Operations and PoliticsMinimum wagesNorthern Mariana IslandsTerritories (U.S.)
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7485-7487)
Jan 19, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Jan 19, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S622)
Jan 19, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 24, 2000

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7485-7487)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999 - 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 beginning on September 1, 1999; and (2) $6.15 an hour beginning on September 1, 2000.

Makes Federal minimum requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 325 Identical bill Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 19, 1999
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 19, 1999
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jan 19, 1999
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 19, 1999
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 192: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-192/
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"S. 192: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-192/.
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