HR 685 · 105th Congress · Labor and Employment

Fair Wage Act of 1997

Introduced 1997-02-11· Sponsored by Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]· 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: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.(1997-03-14)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Fair Wage Act of 1997 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate to: (1) $5.50 an hour during the year beginning July 1, 1998; (2) $6.00 an hour during the year beginning July 1, 1999; and (3) $6.50 an hour beginning July 1, 2000.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-8]NY
Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31]CA
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7]WA
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26]CA
Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14]PA
Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-3]MA
Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]IL
Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12]NC
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7]IL