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H.R. 2570 (111th)

WAGES Act

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Introduced

21 May 2009

Last action

21 May 2009 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Sponsors

Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Hare, Phil [D-IL-17], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]

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Summary

Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least: (1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act; (2) $5.00 an hour beginning July 1, 2011; and (3) beginning on July 1, 2012, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.

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Timeline

  1. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  2. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 21 May 2009

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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