H.R.363: Liveable Wage Act of 1995

About This Bill

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

Date Description
Referred to the House Committee on Economic and Educational Opportunities.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jan. 4, 1995

Introduced in the House by Bernard Sanders (ID-Vt.)

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