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HR 4256 108th Congress House

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

Introduced: April 30, 2004 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Minimum wagesNorthern Mariana Islands
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May 14, 2004
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Apr 30, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 30, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 14, 2004

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.45 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.00 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day.

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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2370 Identical bill Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 19
All 19 Democratic 17 Independent 1
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Doggett, Lloyd
Texas · Sep 9, 2004
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 9, 2004
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 1, 2004
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Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · May 17, 2004
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Apr 30, 2004
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 30, 2004
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Apr 30, 2004
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 30, 2004
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Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Apr 30, 2004
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Apr 30, 2004
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Apr 30, 2004
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Apr 30, 2004
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 30, 2004
RODRIGUEZ, CIRO
· Apr 30, 2004
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Sánchez, Linda T.
California · Apr 30, 2004
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Apr 30, 2004
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Sherman, Brad
California · Apr 30, 2004
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 30, 2004
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 30, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4256: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4256/
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"H.R. 4256: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4256/.
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