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H.R.582: Raise the Wage Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Jan. 16, 2019
- Latest Major Action July 22, 2019
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
205 (All Democrats)
Bill Versions
- Placed on Calendar Senate - July 22, 2019
- Engrossed in House - July 18, 2019
- Reported in House - July 11, 2019
- Introduced in House - Jan. 16, 2019
Bill Summary
Raise the Wage Act (Sec. 3) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees....
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| July 22, 2019 |
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
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| July 18, 2019 |
Mr. Meuser moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H7126)
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| July 18, 2019 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 492. (consideration: CR H7095-7128; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7095-7096)
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| July 18, 2019 |
Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
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| July 18, 2019 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| July 18, 2019 |
On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).
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| July 18, 2019 |
On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 495).
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| July 18, 2019 |
The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
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| July 18, 2019 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meuser motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a section pertaining to Small Business Surivival which shall not apply to an enterprise that employs fewer than 10 individuals and whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $1,000,000.
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| July 18, 2019 |
Mr. Meuser moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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| July 18, 2019 |
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 492, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 1.
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| July 18, 2019 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 582.
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| July 18, 2019 |
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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| July 18, 2019 |
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 492.
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| July 17, 2019 |
Rule H. Res. 492 passed House.
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| July 15, 2019 |
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 492 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
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| July 11, 2019 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 112.
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| July 11, 2019 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-150.
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| March 6, 2019 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by the Yeas and Nays: 28 - 20.
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| March 6, 2019 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Jan. 16, 2019 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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| Jan. 16, 2019 |
Introduced in the House by Robert C. Scott (D-Va.) |