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HR 631 112th Congress House Labor and Employment Wages and earnings

WAGES Act

Introduced: February 10, 2011 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 4, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 10, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 10, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 one year after the change in paragraph one takes effect; and (3) beginning two years after the change in paragraph two takes effect, 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 March 4, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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