HR 620 · 104th Congress · Labor and Employment

Income Equity Act of 1995

Introduced 1995-01-20· Sponsored by Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E478-479)(1996-03-28)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Income Equity Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage from $4.25 to $6.50 an hour. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny employers a deduction for payments of excessive compensation (more than 25 times the lowest compensation paid any other employee).…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-12]NY
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3]IL
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1]PA
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29]NY
Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9]MA