An act to amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to reduce a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.
Public Law 114-61 · H.R. 2617 · 114th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Oct 7, 2015 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Aumua Amata Radewagen (R-AS)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
(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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
2 bills the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2574Related bill
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the governmen…
H.R. 2575Related bill
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to postpone a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa.
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Oct 7, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-61.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Oct 1, 2015Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Thompson (PA) asked unanimous consent that the House agree to the Senate amendments.
- FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- OtherOther · Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House agree to the Senate amendments Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 30, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment and an amendment to the Title by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Sep 29, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Received in the Senate, read twice.
- Sep 28, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2617.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Bishop (MI) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 2, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in House
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Amendments
2 amendments offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2706SenateSen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA· offered Sep 30, 2015Agreed to
To amend the title.
Sep 30, 2015: Amendment SA 2706 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2705SenateSen. Johnny IsaksonR-GA· offered Sep 30, 2015Agreed to
To reduce an increase in the minimum wage for American Samoa, to adjust the reporting requirements of the Government Accountability Office regarding the proposed minimum wage increases for American Samoa and the Commonwealth of the Norther…
Sep 30, 2015: Amendment SA 2705 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.