To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H68A08E5C54F1441DB0219975FC908499: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Wage Act of 2023.
- Section H21F7D04A004D47258A6631DDAA7C6064: 2. Cost-of-living based minimum wage Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: (1)except as...
- Section HB048F0B5A50C472F9359CC3760D118F6: 3. Minimum cash wage for tipped employees Clause (i) of section 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)) is amended by...
- Section HFC7878BCA5124BE7A7A0BDE63D0F04D4: 4. Minimum wage for newly hired employees who are 18 years old or younger Section 6(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(g)) is amended—...
- Section H96A6685868CE4C5ABC7CDD40B9A32B69: 5. Effective date The amendments and repeals made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of the enactment...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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