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H.R. 509 110th Congress House

Minimum Wage for All Americans Act

Official title: To apply the Federal Minimum Wage to American Samoa.

Introduced: January 17, 2007 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment American SamoaMinimum wages
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan 17, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 17, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 18, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Minimum Wage for All Americans Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to apply federal minimum wage requirements to American Samoa.

Increases the minimum wage in American Samoa: (1) to $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; and (2) by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount necessary to equal the federal minimum wage), beginning six months after enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until such minimum wage equals the federal minimum wage.

Provides that, if an employee is employed in an industry in American Samoa that, on enactment of this Act, is required under regulations concerning industries in American Samoa to pay a minimum wage rate that is higher than the minimum wage rate required by this Act, the minimum wage applicable to such employee shall be: (1) the minimum wage rate for the industry under the regulations on such enactment; and (2) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount necessary to equal the federal minimum wage), beginning six months after enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter until such minimum wage equals the federal minimum wage.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
  • S 2 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
  • S 347 Minimum Wage Act of 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 509: Minimum Wage for All Americans Act. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-509/
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