Fight for a Modern Minimum Wage Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jul 11, 2019)
Fight for a Modern Minimum Wage Act
This bill raises the minimum wage and provides for a regional minimum wage.
Employees who are paid the minimum wage shall be paid at a rate of (1) $8.50 an hour beginning on January 1, 2020; and (2) five years after such date and quinquennially thereafter, the amount determined as the minimum wage rate under a formula prescribed by this bill.
The bill provides for a regional minimum wage rate for a state or locality set by the Department of Labor if (1) such state or locality opts for such rate and notifies Labor, and (2) such rate is not less than the minimum wage rate that is in effect on January 1, 2020.
What just happenedJul 11, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJul 11, 2019
- Jul 11, 2019IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Education and the Workforce Committee - Jul 11, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jul 11, 2019IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House