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HR 3515 116th Congress House Labor and Employment State and local government operations Wages and earnings

Wage Increase Fairness Act

Introduced: June 26, 2019 Introduced by: Peters, Scott H. Democratic · California See on congress.gov
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Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 26, 2019
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Wage Increase Fairness Act

This bill prohibits any limitation on the amount of a minimum wage set pursuant to the Fair Labor Standards Act of  1938, or of one set by a state or municipality pursuant to such Act. Furthermore, no state or municipality shall adopt any law or ordinance which has the purpose or effect of establishing a minimum wage that distinguishes, classifies, or establishes any requirement on an employer based on its status as excluded from the definition of enterprise under such Act.

What's happening now June 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 2 Republican 7
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LaHood, Darin
Illinois · Oct 28, 2019
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Carter, John R.
Texas · Jul 25, 2019
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Jul 25, 2019
Hagedorn, Jim
· Jul 25, 2019
Byrne, Bradley
· Jul 24, 2019
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Marshall, Roger
Kansas · Jul 24, 2019
Walker, Mark
· Jul 24, 2019
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Comer, James
Kentucky · Jul 18, 2019
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Hern, Kevin
Oklahoma · Jul 18, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Jul 11, 2019
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Gottheimer, Josh
New Jersey · Jul 11, 2019
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Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jun 26, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3515: Wage Increase Fairness Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3515/
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"H.R. 3515: Wage Increase Fairness Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3515/.
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H.R. 3515, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-3515/.
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