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H.R. 5901 (112th)

Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012

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Introduced

6 June 2012

Last action

26 September 2012 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Sponsors

Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Bass, Karen [D-CA-37], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

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Summary

Catching Up To 1968 Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase to $10.00 an hour (adjusted annually based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) the federal minimum wage for employees. Increases to $5.50 an hour (adjusted annually as necessary) the federal minimum wage for tipped employees. Directs the Secretary of Labor, 60 days before any increase in the minimum wage, to publish the increase in the Federal Register and on the Department of Labor's website.

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Timeline

  1. 6 June 2012

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 June 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 June 2012

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 26 September 2012

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

    Source: Committee

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