Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007

To increase the Federal minimum wage and to provide an alternative minimum wage as an incentive to an employer to provide health care and child care benefits.

1/4/2007--Introduced.
Working Americans Growing the Economy (WAGE) Act of 2007 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage to:
(1) $5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act;
(2) $6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and
(3) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. States that, if an employer provides an employee with health care or child care benefits of at least $2,500 per year, the applicable minimum wage rate paid to such employee shall be:
(1) $5.15 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after enactment of this Act;
(2) $5.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day; and
(3) $6.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day. Requires the Secretary of Labor to:
(1) define the categories of health care benefits and child care benefits which qualify an employer to pay the latter rates; and
(2) establish a method for determining the value of such benefits.


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Sponsor

• Heather Wilson
• and 3 Co-Sponsors
  • Rep. Tim Murphy [R, PA-18]
  • Rep. Ted Poe [R, TX-2]
  • Christopher Shays
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Committees

• House Education and Labor
• 1 more
  • House Education and Labor
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January 04, 2007

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• May 09, 2007: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
• Jan 04, 2007: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
• Introduced on Jan 04, 2007.

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Related Bills:

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Related Issue Areas:

• Labor
• Children
• Day care
• Employee benefit plans
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• Employee health benefits
• Health policy
• Medical care
• Minimum wages

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