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H.R.3265

H.R.3265: Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996

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This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
This bill is primarily about labor and employment
Introduced April 17, 1996
Latest Major Action May 6, 1996

Bill Sponsor

Jack Quinn (R-N.Y.)

Bill Cosponsors

29 (6 Democrats, 23 Republicans)

Spencer Bachus (R-Ala.)
Thomas M. Barrett (D-Wis.)
Peter I. Blute (R-Mass.)
Sherwood L. Boehlert (R-N.Y.)
Frank Cremeans (R-Ohio)
Lincoln Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.)
Phil English (R-Pa.)
Michael P. Forbes (D-N.Y.)
Bob Franks (R-N.J.)
Benjamin A. Gilman (R-N.Y.)
Gene Green (D-Texas)
Maurice D. Hinchey (D-N.Y.)
Stephen Horn (R-Calif.)
Amory Houghton (R-N.Y.)
Nancy Lee Johnson (R-Conn.)
Ron Klink (D-Pa.)
Steven C. LaTourette (R-Ohio)
Rick Lazio (R-N.Y.)
James A. Leach (R-Iowa)
William J. Martini (R-N.J.)
Paul McHale (D-Pa.)
Cynthia McKinney (D-Ga.)
Jack Metcalf (R-Wash.)
Frank Riggs (R-Calif.)
Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.)
Christopher H. Shays (R-Conn.)
Christopher H. Smith (R-N.J.)
Peter Gerard Torkildsen (R-Mass.)
James T. Walsh (R-N.Y.)

Bill Summary

Minimum Wage Increase Act of 1996 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage rate under such Act from the current $4.25 per hour to: (1) $4.75 per hour for one year beginning 90 days after enactment of this Act; and (2) $5.25 per hour after that year.

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Date	Description
	Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
	Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
April 17, 1996	Introduced in the House by Jack Quinn (R-N.Y.)

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Introduced in the House by Jack Quinn (R-N.Y.)