HR 2570
111th Congress
House
Labor and Employment
Wages and earnings
WAGES Act
Introduced: May 21, 2009
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least: (1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act; (2) $5.00 an hour beginning July 1, 2011; and (3) beginning on July 1, 2012, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Committees of jurisdiction
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