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H.R. 117 96th Congress House

Inflation Reduction and Jobs Protection Act

Official title: A bill to postpone the increase in the minimum wage and the adjustment to the tip credit under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938.

Introduced: January 15, 1979 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Minimum wagesTippingWages
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It never became law before the 96th Congress (1979–1980) 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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Jan 15, 1979
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 15, 1979
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 Latest action January 15, 1979

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Inflation Reduction and Jobs Protection Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1939 to postpone from 1980 to 1982 increases in the minimum wage.

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1977 to postpone from 1980 to 1982 modification of the formula for determining the amount of wages which an employer is deemed to have paid to a tipped employee.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 117: Inflation Reduction and Jobs Protection Act. 96th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/96-HR-117/
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