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HR 2812 107th Congress House Labor and Employment Cost of living adjustments Minimum wages

Minimum Wage Restoration Act

Introduced: August 2, 2001 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
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Nov 13, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Aug 2, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Aug 2, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Minimum Wage Restoration Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage (currently $5.15 per hour): (1) to $6.65, for 2002; (2) to $8.15, for 2003; and (3) by indexing to the cost of living, in the same manner as benefits are indexed under the Social Security Act, for 2004 and thereafter.
What's happening now November 13, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 5, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2001
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Aug 2, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2812: Minimum Wage Restoration Act. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-2812/
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