Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999

Summary

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the Federal minimum wage (currently $5.15 per hour) to: (1) $5.65 an hour during the year beginning on September 1, 1999; and (2) $6.15 an hour beginning on September 1, 2000. Makes Federal minimum requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Timeline

1. 19 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 19 January 1999

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 19 January 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 24 February 1999

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 19 January 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 January 1999

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 19 January 1999

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 19 January 1999

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Sponsors

• Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Rosa DeLauro · D · Sponsor
• JOHN LEWIS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-26] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• MICHAEL CAPUANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Clayton, Eva M. [D-NC-1] · D · Sponsor
• JOHN CONYERS · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-21] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Coyne, William J. [D-PA-14] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Delahunt, Bill [D-MA-10] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-16] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Gonzalez, Charles A. [D-TX-20] · D · Sponsor
• GENE GREEN · D · Sponsor
• LUIS GUTIERREZ · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Marcy Kaptur · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-36] · D · Sponsor
• Barbara Lee · D · Sponsor
• SANDER LEVIN · D · Sponsor

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Related records

• related to → Provide for the consideration of H.R. 325.
• related to ← Fair Minimum Wage Act of 1999