United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 627 (106th)
Liveable Wage Act of 1999
Introduced
8 February 1999
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Summary
Liveable Wage Act of 1999 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) increase the minimum wage to $6.50 an hour, beginning after December 30, 1999; and (2) provide that the minimum wage rate shall be increased by indexing to the cost of living, in the same manner as benefits are indexed under the Social Security Act, for calendar year 2000 and thereafter.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 1999
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 February 1999
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 February 1999
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/house-bill/627
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/hr/627