S. 3453 (112th): Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012

Introduced:
Jul 26, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Thomas “Tom” Harkin [D-IA]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 460 on Mar 05, 2013. See S. 460 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on July 26, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Jul 26, 2012
Referred to Committee Jul 26, 2012
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors (15D, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage.

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Last updated Jul 26, 2012.
5 pages

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7/26/2012--Introduced.
Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2012 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to:
(1) $8.10 an hour on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act;
(2) $8.95 an hour after one year;
(3) $9.80 an hour after two years; and
(4) the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor (based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) after three years, and annually thereafter.
Increases the federal minimum wage for tipped employees to $3.00 an hour for one year on the first day of the third month after the enactment of this Act. Provides a formula for subsequent annual adjustments of the wage increase to ensure that it remains equal to 70% of the wage in effect under FLSA for other employees.
Directs the Secretary of Labor, 60 days before any increase in the minimum wage, to publish it in the Federal Register and on the Department of Labor's website.

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