An act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

Bill: 114-hr-2617
Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-06-02 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: American Samoa
Congressional oversight
Government studies and investigations
Inflation and prices
Labor standards
Wages and earnings

Summary:
action_date: 2015-06-02
text: 
This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to extend through 2017 the postponement of the scheduled increase in the applicable minimum wage rate for each American Samoa industry and classification, pending the Government Accountability Office's triennial report on the impact of these past and future minimum wage increases.

action_date: 2015-09-28
text: 
(Sec. 1) This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to prescribe a $0.50 per hour incremental increase in the transitional minimum wage for each American Samoa industry. The date for beginning these increases is changed from September 30, 2015, to December 31, 2016, and on every December 31 (instead of 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.

action_date: 2015-09-30
text: 
(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. 

action_date: 2015-10-07
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 30, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)
 
(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.


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

Enacted as: number: 114-61