Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007

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Introduced

4 January 2007

Last action

8 January 2007 · Calendars

Status

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

Sponsors

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

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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

4 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
4 January 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)
Source: IntroReferral
4 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
8 January 2007
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2.
Source: Calendars

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Versions

Placed on Calendar Senate · 8 January 2007 · Download file

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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

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/2
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