HR 2211 · 105th Congress · Labor and Employment

American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-07-22· Sponsored by Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10]· House

Bill Progress

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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 H21)(1998-01-27)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] American Family Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage per hour, beginning on September 1 of the years mentioned, to: (1) $5.65 in 1998; (2) $6.15 in 1999; (3) $6.65 in 2000; (4) $6.95 in 2001; and (5) $7.25 in 2002.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3]MO
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11]NY
Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]CA
Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34]CA
Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-8]CA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Delahunt, William D. [D-MA-10]MA
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX