HR 2
110th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Minimum wages
Northern Mariana Islands
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
Introduced: January 5, 2007
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39 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 1, 2007
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42. (text: CR S1500-1511)
Feb 1, 2007
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42.(text: CR S1500-1511)
Feb 1, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1483, S1488-1512)
Jan 31, 2007
Cloture on the bill invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 88 - 8. Record Vote Number: 39. (consideration: CR S1380; text: CR S1380)
Jan 31, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1364-1380)
Jan 30, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1307-1319)
Jan 29, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1267-1277)
Jan 26, 2007
Considered by Senate. (CR S1212-1213, S1216-1227, S1229, S1231-1232)
Jan 26, 2007
Second cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S1232; text: CR S1232)
Jan 25, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1136-1158, S1159-1176, S1177-1182)
Jan 24, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S1011-1026, S1026-1031, S1035-1048)
Jan 24, 2007
Cloture on the measure not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 23. (consideration: CR S1020; text: CR S1020)
Jan 23, 2007
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S880-886, S886-888, S888-897, S897-904)
Jan 22, 2007
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S791-794, S794-806, S818-820, S821)
Jan 22, 2007
Cloture motion on the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S821; text: CR S821)
Jan 11, 2007
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 5.
Jan 10, 2007
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H289-308)
Jan 10, 2007
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 6, the Chair announced that further consideration of H.R. 2 will continue later in the legislative day.
Jan 10, 2007
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 6, the House proceeded with 3 hours of debate on H.R. 2.
Jan 10, 2007
Considered pursuant to H. Res. 6. (consideration: CR H260-288)
Jan 10, 2007
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 315 - 116 (Roll no. 18).(text: CR H260)
Jan 10, 2007
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Jan 10, 2007
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jan 10, 2007
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 315 - 116 (Roll no. 18). (text: CR H260)
Jan 10, 2007
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 144 - 287 (Roll no. 17).
Jan 10, 2007
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H307)
Jan 10, 2007
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment inserting a new subsection relating to minimum wage for employers providing employees certain health care benefits.
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H306-307)
Jan 10, 2007
On motion to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 232 - 197 (Roll no. 16).
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. Miller, George moved to table the motion to appeal the ruling of the chair (consideration: CR H305-306)
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. McKeon appealed the ruling of the chair.
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. Miller, George raised a point of order against the motion to recommit with instructions. Mr. George Miller stated that provisions contained in the motion to recommit with instructions are outside the parameters of the bill and are not germane. Sustained by the Chair.
Jan 10, 2007
Point of order sustained against the motion to recommit with instructions. (consideration: CR H305)
Jan 10, 2007
Mr. McKeon moved to recommit with instructions to Education and Labor. (consideration: CR H298-305; text: CR H298-305)
Jan 10, 2007
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H298)
Jan 10, 2007
DEBATE - The House continued with debate on H.R. 2.
Jan 5, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 5, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E32)
Jan 5, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - 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.
Applies federal minimum wage requirements to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage in the Commonwealth shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage.
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Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 42. (text: CR S1500-1511)
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