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H.R. 122 (115th)

Original Living Wage Act of 2017

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Introduced

3 January 2017

Last action

3 January 2017 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Sponsors

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8], Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

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11 August 2025

Summary

Original Living Wage Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a four-person household, with two children under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states. The Department of Labor (DOL) shall determine the minimum wage rate by June 1, 2017, and review it every four years. DOL may not adjust the minimum wage to a lower rate.

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Timeline

  1. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  2. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 3 January 2017

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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