H.R. 631 (112th): WAGES Act

Introduced:
Feb 10, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Donna Edwards [D-MD4]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 650 on Feb 13, 2013. See H.R. 650 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on February 10, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Feb 10, 2011
Referred to Committee Feb 10, 2011
Cosponsors
34 cosponsors (34D) (show)
Committees

House Education and the Workforce

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Full Title

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees.

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Last updated Feb 10, 2011.
3 pages

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2/10/2011--Introduced.
Working for Adequate Gains for Employment in Services Act or WAGES Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a base minimum wage for tipped employees of at least:
(1) $3.75 an hour beginning 90 days after the enactment of this Act;
(2) $5.00 an hour beginning one year after the change in paragraph one takes effect; and
(3) beginning two years after the change in paragraph two takes effect, and adjusted as necessary thereafter, 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA but in no case less than $5.50 an hour.

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