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HR 4637 114th Congress House

Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit the Government of Puerto Rico to opt out of the applicable Federal minimum wage under such Act.

Introduced: April 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Caribbean areaLabor standardsPuerto RicoU.S. territories and protectoratesWages and earnings
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Feb 26, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Feb 26, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize the government of Puerto Rico to enact law nullifying the application of the federal minimum wage in effect as it pertains to Puerto Rico.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Republican 3
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Palmer, Gary J.
Alabama · Apr 14, 2016
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Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman
American Samoa · Apr 12, 2016
ROHRABACHER, DANA
· Mar 16, 2016
 R
McClintock, Tom
California · Feb 26, 2016
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4637: Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4637/
MLA
"H.R. 4637: Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4637/.
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H.R. 4637, 114th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4637/.
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[H.R. 4637: Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-4637/)
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