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HR 5998 109th Congress House

Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act

Official title: To provide for livable wages for Federal Government workers and workers hired under Federal contracts.

Introduced: July 28, 2006 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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
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Sep 28, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 28, 2006
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 28, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1586)
Jul 28, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 28, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act - Requires the Federal government and any employer under a Federal contract or subcontract exceeding $10,000 to pay each of their respective workers: (1) an hourly wage (or salary equivalent) necessary for such employee to earn, while working 40 hours a week on a full-time basis, not less than the amount of the Federal poverty level for a family of four; and (2) an additional amount, based on the locality in which a worker resides, sufficient to cover the costs to such worker to obtain specified fringe benefits not provided by the worker's employer.

Exempts employers that are: (1) small business concerns; or (2) nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, if the ratio of the total compensation of the chief executive officer to that of the full-time equivalent of their lowest-paid employee is not greater than 25 to 1.

Directs the Secretary of Labor to enforce this Act. Makes federal contractors that are part of a pattern or practice of violations of such wage requirements subject to federal contract suspension, a five-year ineligibility period, and liability for government costs of obtaining a replacement contractor. Provides for judicial review of the Secretary's determinations, and authorizes the President to suspend the provisions of this Act in times of emergency. Allows an aggrieved worker to bring a civil action against an employer for appropriate relief for a violation of this Act, if the employer has not paid or reinstated the worker as a result of the administrative action.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jul 28, 2006
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2006
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 28, 2006
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jul 28, 2006
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 28, 2006
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Jul 28, 2006
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jul 28, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5998: Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5998/
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