Bill113th Congress

H.R. 229

Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act

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Introduced
Jan 14, 2013
Origin Chamber
House
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Latest Action
Apr 23, 2013

Sponsor

Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]

Democrat·TX-9
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First Name: Al
Last Name: Green
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Bill Details

Update Date
Feb 10, 2020
Origin Chamber
House
Bill Type
HR
Bill Number
229
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Jan 14, 2013
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Is Law
No
Apr 23, 2013Committee

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House

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Introduced in House· Jan 14, 20130

Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of two; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3) Congress, any of the several states, the District of Columbia, any U.S. territories or possessions, any Indian tribe, or local or state government may establish a higher minimum wage requirement than that established in this Act.

Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to at least the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor according to the formula prescribed by this Act beginning September 1, 2013.

Requires the Secretary to determine such minimum wage rate by June 1, 2013, and once every four years thereafter. Prohibits any adjustment if the determination would result in a minimum wage lower than the current one.

Requires the minimum wage so determined to be the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for it 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a two-person household, with one child under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states, as published for each such year by the Census Bureau.

Education and the Workforce Committee

House· Standing
Housing finance and home ownershipLabor standardsWages and earnings

Introduced in House

Jan 14, 2013

Original Living American Wage (LAW) Act — Informed