118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 122Original Living Wage Act

To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide for the calculation of the minimum wage based on the Federal poverty threshold for a family of 4, as determined by the Bureau of the Census.

Labor and employment
Introduced Jan 9, 2023
Last action Jan 9, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jan 9, 2023
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Referred
Jan 9, 2023
Education and Workforce
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill increases the federal minimum wage to the minimum hourly wage sufficient for a person working for 40 hours per week, 52 weeks per year, to earn an annual income 25.5% higher than the federal poverty threshold for a four-person household, with two children under age 18, and living in the 48 contiguous states. (Under current poverty thresholds, the national minimum wage would be set at approximately $15.64 per hour.) The Department of Labor must determine the minimum wage rate by June 1, 2023, and review it every four years. Labor may not adjust the minimum wage to a lower rate.

Provisions · 3 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 2 actions
Jan 9, 2023
Introduced in House
Jan 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.