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H.R.283: Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2011
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 112th Congress
- This bill is primarily about labor and employment
- Introduced Jan. 12, 2011
- Latest Major Action Feb. 25, 2011
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
12 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Living American Wage (LAW) Act of 2011 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) the federal minimum wage should, as a minimum, be adjusted every four years so that a person working for it may earn an annual income at least 15% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a family of two; (2) it should be set at a level high enough to allow two full-time minimum wage workers to earn an income above the national housing wage; and (3)...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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| Jan. 12, 2011 |
Introduced in the House by Al Green (D-Texas) |