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: full_name: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large]
Introduced: 2015-06-02
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: American Samoa

Congressional oversight

Government studies and investigations

Inflation and prices

Labor standards

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2015-10-07
text: Became Public Law No: 114-61.

Summaries:
action_date: 2015-06-02
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2015-09-28
action_desc: Passed House amended
text: <p>(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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p>

action_date: 2015-09-30
action_desc: Passed Senate amended
text: <p>(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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>This Act, and the amendments made by it, shall take effect as of September 29, 2015. </p>

action_date: 2015-10-07
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(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.)</p> <p>(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. </p> <p>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.</p> <p>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. </p> <p>This Act, and the amendments made by it, shall take effect as of September 29, 2015.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2015 Mrs. Radewagen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

1. Minimum wage applicable to American Samoa Section 8103(b)(2)(C) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(b)(2)(C) note) is amended by striking and 2014 and inserting 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 .

tv_txt: 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H.R. 2617 In the Senate of the United States, September 30, 2015. Amendments:

That the bill from the House of Representatives (H.R. 2617) entitled An Act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. , do pass with the following Strike all after the enacting clause and insert the following: 1. Minimum wage for American Samoa (a) Minimum wage Paragraph (2) of section 8103(b) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ) shall be— (A) the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification as of September 29, 2015; and (B) increased by $0.40 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning on September 30, 2015, and on September 30 of every third year thereafter, until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section. . (b) GAO reports Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking September 1, 2011 and inserting April 1, 2017 ; and (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The Government Accountability Office shall submit a subsequent report not later than April 1, 2020. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the study under subsection (a) and inserting any report under subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Report on alternative methods of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of An Act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa , the Government Accountability Office shall transmit to Congress a report on alternative ways of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of living in American Samoa and to eventually equal the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ). . (c) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as of September 29, 2015.

Amend the title so as to read: An Act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa. .

Secretary

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2617 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AN ACT To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

1. Minimum Wage for American Samoa (a) Minimum wage Paragraph (2) of section 8103(b) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ) shall be— (A) the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification as of September 29, 2015; and (B) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning on December 31, 2016, and on December 31 of every third year thereafter, until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section. . (b) GAO reports Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking September 1, 2011 and inserting April 1, 2017 ; and (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The Government Accountability Office shall submit a subsequent report not later than April 1, 2020. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the study under subsection (a) and inserting any report under subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Report on alternative methods of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Government Accountability Office shall transmit to Congress a report on alternative ways of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of living in American Samoa and to eventually equal the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: II 114th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2617 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 29, 2015 Received AN ACT To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

1. Minimum Wage for American Samoa (a) Minimum wage Paragraph (2) of section 8103(b) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ) shall be— (A) the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification as of September 29, 2015; and (B) increased by $0.50 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning on December 31, 2016, and on December 31 of every third year thereafter, until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section. . (b) GAO reports Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking September 1, 2011 and inserting April 1, 2017 ; and (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The Government Accountability Office shall submit a subsequent report not later than April 1, 2020. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the study under subsection (a) and inserting any report under subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Report on alternative methods of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this subsection, the Government Accountability Office shall transmit to Congress a report on alternative ways of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of living in American Samoa and to eventually equal the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ). .

Passed the House of Representatives September 28, 2015. Karen L. Haas, Clerk

tv_txt: I One Hundred Fourteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the sixth day of January, two thousand and fifteen H. R. 2617 AN ACT To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.

1. Minimum wage for American Samoa (a) Minimum wage Paragraph (2) of section 8103(b) of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended to read as follows: (2) the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ) shall be— (A) the applicable wage rate in effect for each industry and classification as of September 29, 2015; and (B) increased by $0.40 an hour (or such lesser amount as may be necessary to equal the minimum wage under section 6(a)(1) of such Act), beginning on September 30, 2015, and on September 30 of every third year thereafter, until the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa under this paragraph is equal to the minimum wage set forth in such section. . (b) GAO reports Section 8104 of the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 note) is amended— (1) in subsection (a)— (A) by striking September 1, 2011 and inserting April 1, 2017 ; and (B) by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: The Government Accountability Office shall submit a subsequent report not later than April 1, 2020. ; (2) in subsection (b), by striking the study under subsection (a) and inserting any report under subsection (a) ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (c) Report on alternative methods of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of An Act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa , the Government Accountability Office shall transmit to Congress a report on alternative ways of increasing the minimum wage in American Samoa to keep pace with the cost of living in American Samoa and to eventually equal the minimum wage set forth in section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1) ). . (c) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect as of September 29, 2015.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.