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H.R. 2602 117th Congress House

Northern Mariana Islands Wage and Economic Stability Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for wage and economic stabilization in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 15, 2021 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Congressional oversightEconomic performance and conditionsGovernment studies and investigationsLabor standards
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Northern Mariana IslandsU.S. territories and protectoratesWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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.
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Apr 20, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)
Apr 15, 2021
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Natural Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 15, 2021
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E402)
Apr 15, 2021
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 20, 2021

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E427)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Northern Mariana Islands Wage and Economic Stability Act

This bill delays by 18 months the effective date of an increase in the federal minimum wage with respect to employers in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

It also requires the Government Accountability Office to assess the economy of the territory and estimate the proportion of employees in the territory directly affected by an increase in the minimum wage.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2602: Northern Mariana Islands Wage and Economic Stability Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2602/
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"H.R. 2602: Northern Mariana Islands Wage and Economic Stability Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2602/.
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H.R. 2602, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2602/.
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