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S 1062 109th Congress Senate

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005

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

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Minimum wagesNorthern Mariana Islands
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 19, 2005
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.
May 18, 2005
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
May 18, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 19, 2005

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 109.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005 - 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) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 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 3
  • HR 3413 Related bill Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act of 2005
  • S 2725 Related bill Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006
  • HR 2429 Identical bill Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Sep 6, 2005
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 18, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · May 18, 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 18, 2005
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 18, 2005
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · May 18, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1062: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1062/
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"S. 1062: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1062/.
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S. 1062, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1062/.
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