To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.
An amendment to S. 256 [109th]: Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005.
| Offered: | Mar 3, 2005 |
| Sponsor: | Sen. Edward Kennedy [D-MA] |
| Actions: | Mar 3, 2005:
Amendment SA 44 proposed by Senator Kennedy. Mar 4, 2005:
Considered by Senate. Mar 7, 2005:
Considered by Senate. Mar 7, 2005:
Amendment SA 44 not agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 49. Record Vote Number: 26.
[Vote Details]
Mar 7, 2005:
Senate vitiated previous action on Amendment SA 44 by Unanimous Consent. Mar 7, 2005:
Proposed amendment SA 44 withdrawn in Senate. |
For more information, see the the official record on THOMAS for S.Amdt. 44.
Text of amendment
SA 44. Mr. KENNEDY (for himself, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. KERRY, Ms. MIKULSKI, Mr. FEINGOLD, and Mr. DAYTON) proposed an amendment to the bill S. 256, to amend title 11 of the United States Code, and for other purposes; as follows:
At the appropriate place, insert the following:
TITLE __--FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE
SEC. __01. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005''.
SEC. __02. MINIMUM WAGE.
(a) In General.--Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:
``(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than--
``(A) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2005;
``(B) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and
``(C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day;''.
(b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.
SEC. __03. APPLICABILITY OF MINIMUM WAGE TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS.
(a) In General.--Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) shall apply to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
(b) Transition.--Notwithstanding subsection (a), the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Stnadards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) shall be--
(1) $3.55 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of this Act; and
(2) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning 6 months after the date of enactment of this Act and every 6 months thereafter until the minimum wage applicable to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands under this subsection is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section.
(As printed in the Congressional Record for the Senate on Mar 3, 2005.)
