House Bill 122
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Original Living Wage Act
Introduced
Introduced in House on Jan 3, 2019
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
122
Congress
116
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
Al Green
grade
Texas
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Original Living Wage Act
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.
The Department of Labor shall determine the minimum wage rate by June 1, 2018, and review it every four years. Labor may not adjust the minimum wage to a lower rate.
January 3, 2019
01/03/2019
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
01/03/2019
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 1:49:31 PM