United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2429 (109th)
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
Introduced
18 May 2005
Last action
27 September 2006 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7501)
Sponsors
Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32], Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]
Subjects
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Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005 - 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; (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. Makes federal minimum wage requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage there shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage.
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Timeline
18 May 2005
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 May 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
19 May 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1024-1025)
Source: IntroReferral
22 June 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
25 October 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9049-9050)
Source: IntroReferral
26 October 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H9247)
Source: IntroReferral
27 September 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H7501)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 18 May 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dicks, Norman D. [D-WA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Baca, Joe [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1] · D · Sponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2429) to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
- related to ← Minimum Wage Competitiveness Act of 2005
- related to ← Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005
- related to ← Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/2429
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/2429
- us · 109-hr-2429 · source updated 23 March 2026