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H.R. 1450 (105th)

Insular Fair Wage and Human Rights Act of 1997

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Introduced

24 April 1997

Last action

11 February 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E125-127, E130-131)

Sponsors

Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-3], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-12], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Hefner, W. G. (Bill) [D-NC-8], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. [D-SC-5], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Del. Christensen, Donna M. [D-VI-At Large]

Subjects

Immigration

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Immigration

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Summary

Insular Fair Wage and Human Rights Act of 1997 - Amends Federal law to prohibit the affixation of the "Made in the USA" label to a textile fiber product from the Northern Mariana Islands unless: (1) each worker producing such product was paid a minimum wage equal to or greater than a specified amount; and (2) the product was manufactured in compliance with all Federal labor laws, including, but not limited to, the National Labor Relations Act, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, and the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Applies to the Northern Mariana Islands: (1) the Immigration and Nationality Act; and (2) the minimum wage provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, as modified by this Act. Requires a minimum wage through December 31, 1997, of $3.55 per hour, adjusted semiannually thereafter in $.50 increments until it equals the minimum wage required by the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. Requires a study of the extent of human and labor rights violations in the Northern Mariana Islands, which shall be included in the Secretary of the Interior's annual Federal-CNMI Initiative on Labor Immigration, and Law Enforcement report to the Congress. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

  1. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E748-749)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 24 April 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 30 April 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E797)

    Source: IntroReferral

  6. 1 May 1997

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Interior.

    Source: Committee

  7. 11 February 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E125-127, E130-131)

    Source: IntroReferral

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