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 January 1, 2000; and (2) $6.15 an hour beginning on January 1, 2001. Makes Federal minimum wage requirements applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.

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Timeline

1. 29 October 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate, read the first time.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 29 October 1999

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 1 November 1999

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 358.

   Source: Calendars

4. 24 July 2000

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7485-7487)

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 1 November 1999 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 November 1999

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 1 November 1999

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 29 October 1999

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor

Related records

• related to → Small Business Tax Fairness Act of 2000
• related to ← A bill to name the United States Army missile range at Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands for former President Ronald Reagan.
• related to ← Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2000