H.R. 2 (101st)

Minimum Wage Restoration Act of 1989

passedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

3 January 1989

Last action

14 June 1989 · Vote

Status

On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and Labor. Agreed to without objection.

Summary

Fair Labor Standards Amendments of 1989 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (the Act) to increase the minimum wage per hour from $3.35 in 1989 to: (1) $3.85 in 1990; (2) $4.25 in 1991; and (3) $4.65 in 1992 and thereafter. Provides for biennial adjustments of the minimum wage beginning in 1994. Directs the Minimum Wage Review Board (established by this Act), during the 90-day period beginning January 1, 1994, to review current economic data on wages, prices, and other economic indicators and determine how the minimum wage rate should be adjusted. Directs the Board, by October 1, 1994, to transmit to the Congress a recommendation of the rate that should be placed in effect on January 1, 1995, including an estimate of the economic effects of doing so. Directs the Board to conduct such reviews and transmit such recommendations biennially. Establishes the Minimum Wage Review Board, composed of five members appointed by the President and certain congressional officers. Increases the small business exemption by revising the definition of an enterprise engaged in commerce for purposes of coverage under the Act ("the enterprise test"). Exempts from such coverage retail or service establishments whose annual gross volume of sales or business is less than $500,000 (currently $362,500), effective in 1989. Requires employers who were covered in 1988, but who are exempt under the new threshold, to continue to pay the $3.35 per hour minimum wage. Increases the tip credit under the Act from 40 percent to 45 percent for 1990 and to 50 percent for 1991 and thereafter. (The tip credit deems the amount paid to a tipped employee, for minimum wage purposes, to be increased by an amount determined by the employer, but not by an amount in excess of the specified percentage of the applicable minimum wage rate.)

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Timeline

3 January 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
3 January 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
7 February 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor Standards.
Source: Committee
2 March 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Source: Committee
9 March 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
9 March 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
9 March 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
14 March 1989
Committee
Committee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
14 March 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
20 March 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 7.
Source: Calendars
20 March 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-11.
Source: Committee
20 March 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-11.
Source: Committee
21 March 1989
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 111 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI are waived. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; said amendments shall be considered in the order and in the manner specified, and shall be considered as having been read. Each amendme...
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Floor
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2 as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2 with 2 hours of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. All points of order against consideration of the bill for failure to comply with the provisions of clause 2(l)(6) of rule XI are waived. It shall be in order to consider the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Education and Labor now printed in the bill as an original bill for the purpose of amendment under the five-minute rule. Measure will be considered read. Specified amendments are in order. No amendment to said substitute shall be in order except those amendments printed in the report of the Committee on Rules accompanying this resolution; said amendments shall be considered in the order and in the manner specified, and shall be considered as having been read. Each amendme...
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Joe Moakley to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 111 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 111.
Source: Floor
22 March 1989
Passed
Rule H. Res. 111 passed House.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
DEBATE - Pursuant to H.Res. 111, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of debate on the amendment.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Vote
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 171 (Roll No. 16).
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 171 (Roll No. 16).
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Passed
The House adopted the amendment as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Joe Moakley to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 111 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
23 March 1989
Floor
Considered as unfinished business.
Source: Floor
4 April 1989
Introduced
Received in the Senate. Read twice. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 35.
Source: Calendars
12 April 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Senate insisted on its amendments, requested a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
12 April 1989
Floor
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Source: Floor
12 April 1989
Vote
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate in lieu of S. 4 with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 62-37. Record Vote No: 39.
Source: Floor
17 April 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Senate appointed conferees. Kennedy; Metzenbaum; Simon; Hatch; Jeffords.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 April 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
18 April 1989
Passed
On motion that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 April 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to instruct conferees.
Source: Floor
18 April 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Dannemeyer moved that the House instruct conferees to agree to section 204 of the Senate amendment.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 April 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hawkins asked unanimous consent that the House disagree to the Senate amendment, and agree to a conference.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 April 1989
ResolvingDifferences
The chair appointed conferees for consideration of the House bill, and the Senate amendment (except sec. 115 and title II), and modifications committed to conference: Hawkins, Murphy, Ford (MI), Clay, Williams, Hayes (IL), Perkins, Payne (NJ), Goodling, Petri, Bartlett, Armey, and Fawell.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 April 1989
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 May 1989
Passed
Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
2 May 1989
Passed
Conference committee actions: Conferees agreed to file conference report.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report H. Rept. 101-47 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference report filed: Conference report H. Rept. 101-47 filed. Filed late, pursuant to previous special order.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
8 May 1989
Passed
Mr. Hawkins asked unanimous consent that managers on the part of the House have until midnight on May 8 to file a conference report on H.R. 2. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Committee
9 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: Senate report and managers' statement held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1989
Vote
Conference report agreed to in House: On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 172 (Roll no. 52).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the conference report.
Source: Floor
11 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Mr. Hawkins brought up conference report H.Rept. 101-47 for consideration as a privileged matter.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1989
Vote
On agreeing to the conference report Agreed to by recorded vote: 247 - 172 (Roll no. 52).
Source: ResolvingDifferences
11 May 1989
Passed
Motions to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 1989
ResolvingDifferences
Conference papers: message on House action held at the desk in Senate.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
17 May 1989
Vote
Conference report agreed to in Senate: Senate agreed to conference report by Yea-Nay Vote. 63-37. Record Vote No: 68.
Source: ResolvingDifferences
18 May 1989
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
13 June 1989
President
Vetoed by President.
Source: President
13 June 1989
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
13 June 1989
Passed
On motion to postpone consideration of the veto message until June 14. Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Veto
13 June 1989
Veto
Mr. Hawkins moved to postpone consideration of the veto message until June 14.
Source: Veto
13 June 1989
Floor
PRINTING AS A HOUSE DOCUMENT - The Chair announced that the message from the President containing the veto of H.R. 2 would be spread at large upon the Journal and that the message would be printed as a House document.
Source: Floor
13 June 1989
Veto
The Chair laid before the House the veto message from the President.
Source: Veto
13 June 1989
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
14 June 1989
Vote
Failed of passage in House over veto: On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 178 (Roll no. 86).
Source: Veto
14 June 1989
Floor
The previous question was ordered without objection.
Source: Floor
14 June 1989
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on the motion to pass the bill upon reconsideration, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding.
Source: Floor
14 June 1989
President
The Chair announced the unfinished business to be the consideration of the veto.
Source: President
14 June 1989
Passed
On motion to refer the bill and the accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and Labor. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Veto
14 June 1989
Veto
Motion to refer the bill and accompanying veto message to the Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: Veto
14 June 1989
Vote
On passage, the objections of the President to the contrary notwithstanding Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 247 - 178 (Roll no. 86).
Source: Veto

Votes

17 May 1989 · Conference Report Agreed to · On the Conference Report H.R. 2 · Conference Report Agreed to · Official source

Yes 63 · No 37 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 0

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

12 April 1989 · Bill Passed · On Passage of the Bill H.R. 2 · Bill Passed · Official source

Yes 62 · No 37 · Abstain — · Absent/not voting 1

Showing the first 8 recorded positions. Vote totals above are complete.

Versions

Engrossed Amendment Senate · undated · Official file
Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
Introduced in House · undated · Official file
Placed on Calendar Senate · undated · Official file
Reported in House · undated · Official file

Documents

11 official files

Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
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Placed on Calendar Senate (text)
Placed on Calendar Senate · EN
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
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Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
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Engrossed Amendment Senate (text)
Engrossed Amendment Senate · EN
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Conference report filed in House
summary · EN · 8 May 1989
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 12 April 1989
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 23 March 1989
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 20 March 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 3 January 1989
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