S 2725 · 109th Congress · Labor and Employment

Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-05-04· Sponsored by Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY]· Senate

Bill Progress

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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2006-05-04)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; and (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day, such amounts to be automatically adjusted by a percentage equal to the annual increase in pay for Members of Congress.…

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Cosponsors (13)

12 Democrats1 Independent