Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007

Summary

Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to: (1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act; (2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and (3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. Applies federal minimum wage requirements to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage in the Commonwealth shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage.

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Timeline

1. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.

   Source: Calendars

2. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 4 January 2007

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 8 January 2007

   Calendars

   Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.

   Source: Calendars

Votes

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Versions

• Placed on Calendar Senate · 8 January 2007 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Placed on Calendar Senate (text)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 January 2007

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• Placed on Calendar Senate (PDF)

  Placed on Calendar Senate · EN · 8 January 2007

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 4 January 2007

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Sponsors

• Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT] · ID · Sponsor
• Rep. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI-2] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
• Maria Cantwell · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Webb, Jim [D-VA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• John Reed · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Landrieu, Mary L. [D-LA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Patty Murray · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kohl, Herb [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI] · D · Sponsor
• Richard Durbin · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Pryor, Mark L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Lincoln, Blanche L. [D-AR] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT-2] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
• Ron Wyden · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Salazar, Ken [D-CO] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD-3] · D · Cosponsor
• Sheldon Whitehouse · D · Cosponsor
• Amy Klobuchar · D · Cosponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Cosponsor
• Rep. Johnson, Tim [D-SD-At Large] · D · Cosponsor

Related records

• related to → Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007
• related to → Minimum Wage for All Americans Act
• related to → Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007
• related to ← Minimum Wage Act of 2007