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H.R.363: Liveable Wage Act of 1995
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 104th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Jan. 4, 1995
- Latest Major Action Jan. 27, 1995
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
32 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Liveable Wage Act of 1995 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to: (1) increase the minimum wage to $5.50 an hour beginning in 1996; and (2) provide that the minimum wage rate will be increased by indexing to the cost of living, in the same manner as benefits are indexed under specified provisions of the Social Security Act, for 1997 and thereafter.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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Jan. 4, 1995 |
Introduced in the House by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.) |