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HR 5901 112th Congress House

Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to index future increases to such wage to increases in the consumer price index.

Introduced: June 6, 2012 See on congress.gov
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Sep 26, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jun 6, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 6, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 26, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase to $10.00 an hour (adjusted annually based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) the federal minimum wage for employees.

Increases to $5.50 an hour (adjusted annually as necessary) the federal minimum wage for tipped employees.

Directs the Secretary of Labor, 60 days before any increase in the minimum wage, to publish the increase in the Federal Register and on the Department of Labor's website.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 6
FATTAH, CHAKA
· Jun 18, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jun 18, 2012
Ellison, Keith
· Jun 8, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Jun 8, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jun 8, 2012
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jun 6, 2012
LEWIS, JOHN
· Jun 6, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 6, 2012
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 6, 2012
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 6, 2012
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jun 6, 2012
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 6, 2012
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5901: Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5901/
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"H.R. 5901: Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-5901/.
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