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H.R. 363 (104th)

Liveable Wage Act of 1995

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Introduced

4 January 1995

Last action

27 January 1995 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Yates, Sidney R. [D-IL-9], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. Watt, Melvin L. [D-NC-12], Rep. McKinney, Cynthia A. [D-GA-4], Rep. Foglietta, Thomas M. [D-PA-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15]

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Summary

Liveable Wage Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) increase the minimum wage to $5.50 an hour beginning in 1996; and (2) provide that the minimum wage rate will be increased by indexing to the cost of living, in the same manner as benefits are indexed under specified provisions of the Social Security Act, for 1997 and thereafter.

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Timeline

  1. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 4 January 1995

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 27 January 1995

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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  • Introduced in House (text)

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