US HB4637 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-09-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to authorize the government of Puerto Rico to enact law nullifying the application of the federal minimum wage in effect as it pertains to Puerto Rico.
Title
Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] | Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC] |
| Rep. Amata Radewagen [R-AS] | Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-09-19 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. |
| 2016-02-26 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
| 2016-02-26 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Caribbean area
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings
Labor and employment
Labor standards
Puerto Rico
U.S. territories and protectorates
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4637/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr4637/BILLS-114hr4637ih.pdf |
