US Congress House Bill 2617 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on October 7 2015 - 100% progression
Action: 2015-10-07 - Became Public Law No: 114-61. (TXT | PDF)
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [PDF]

To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. (Sec. 1) This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to prescribe a $0.40 per hour incremental increase in the transitional minimum wage for each American Samoa industry, beginning on September 30, 2015, and on September 30 triennially until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa is equal to the minimum wage for the United States. The deadline for the Government Accountability Office (GAO) report assessing the impact of minimum wage increases in American Samoa is changed from September 1, 2011, to April 1, 2017, with a subsequent report due by April 1, 2020. The GAO shall also report on alternative ways of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of living there and eventually equal the minimum wage for the United States. This Act, and the amendments made by it, shall take effect as of September 29, 2015.

To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2015-10-07	Senate	Became Public Law No: 114-61. (TXT | PDF)
2015-10-07	Senate	Signed by President.
2015-10-01	Senate	Presented to President.
2015-10-01	Senate	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-10-01	Senate	On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection. (text as House agreed to Senate amendments: CR H6779-6780)
2015-10-01	Senate	Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments. (consideration: CR H6779-6780)
2015-10-01	Senate	Message on Senate action sent to the House.
2015-09-30	Senate	S.Amdt.2706 Amendment SA 2706 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-09-30	Senate	S.Amdt.2706 Amendment SA 2706 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Isakson. (consideration: CR S7052; text: CR S7052)
2015-09-30	Senate	Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S7052)
2015-09-30	Senate	S.Amdt.2705 Amendment SA 2705 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
2015-09-30	Senate	S.Amdt.2705 Amendment SA 2705 proposed by Senator McConnell for Senator Isakson. (consideration: CR S7052; text: CR S7052)
2015-09-30	Senate	Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S7052)
2015-09-29	Senate	Received in the Senate, read twice.
2015-09-28	House	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2015-09-28	House	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H6281)
2015-09-28	House	DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2617.
2015-09-28	House	Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6281-6284)
2015-09-28	House	Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
2015-06-02	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-06-02	House	Introduced in House

HB2575 (Related) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
HB2574 (Related) 2015-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2617/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2617/BILLS-114hr2617ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2617/BILLS-114hr2617eh.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2617/BILLS-114hr2617eas.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2617/BILLS-114hr2617enr.pdf