Skip to main content
HR 3021 115th Congress House Labor and Employment American Samoa Labor standards U.S. territories and protectorates Wages and earnings

American Samoa Job Protection & Expansion Act of 2017

Introduced: June 22, 2017 Introduced by: Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman Republican · American Samoa See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 22, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

American Samoa Job Protection & Expansion Act of 2017

This bill amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to: (1) repeal the increases in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa that are scheduled to begin every third year after September 30, 2015, and until such minimum wage is equal to the minimum wage paid to employees who are engaged in commerce as prescribed under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938; and (2) require that the minimum wage there be increased instead by such amount and at such time as determined by the Department of Labor through special industry committees as in place before July 24, 2007.

What's happening now June 22, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1