United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5998 (109th)
Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act
Introduced
28 July 2006
Last action
28 September 2006 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Sponsors
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Federal Living Wage Responsibility Act - Requires the Federal government and any employer under a Federal contract or subcontract exceeding $10,000 to pay each of their respective workers: (1) an hourly wage (or salary equivalent) necessary for such employee to earn, while working 40 hours a week on a full-time basis, not less than the amount of the Federal poverty level for a family of four; and (2) an additional amount, based on the locality in which a worker resides, sufficient to cover the costs to such worker to obtain specified fringe benefits not provided by the worker's employer. Exempts employers that are: (1) small business concerns; or (2) nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, if the ratio of the total compensation of the chief executive officer to that of the full-time equivalent of their lowest-paid employee is not greater than 25 to 1. Directs the Secretary of Labor to enforce this Act. Makes federal contractors that are part of a pattern or practice of violations of such wage requirements subject to federal contract suspension, a five-year ineligibility period, and liability for government costs of obtaining a replacement contractor. Provides for judicial review of the Secretary's determinations, and authorizes the President to suspend the provisions of this Act in times of emergency. Allows an aggrieved worker to bring a civil action against an employer for appropriate relief for a violation of this Act, if the employer has not paid or reinstated the worker as a result of the administrative action.
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Timeline
28 July 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2006
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2006
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1586)
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 July 2006
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 September 2006
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 28 July 2006 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McNulty, Michael R. [D-NY-23] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/5998
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/5998
- us · 109-hr-5998 · source updated 23 March 2026