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HR 4799 107th Congress House Labor and Employment Federal-territorial relations Government Operations and Politics Minimum wages Northern Mariana Islands Territories (U.S.)

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2002

Introduced: May 22, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Oct 3, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 22, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 22, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2002 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.75 an hour beginning 30 days after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.25 an hour during the year beginning on January 1, 2003; and (3) $6.65 an hour beginning January 1, 2004.

Makes Federal minimum wage requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage there shall be gradually increased to equal the Federal minimum wage.

What's happening now October 3, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2538 Identical bill Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2002
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Oct 7, 2002
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Sep 19, 2002
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 26, 2002
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 4, 2002
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 22, 2002
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Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 22, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4799: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4799/
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