II 109th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 2725 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 4, 2006 Mrs. Clinton (for herself, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. Jeffords, Mr. Leahy, Mr. Harkin, and Mr. Obama) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage and to ensure that increases in the Federal minimum wage keep pace with any pay adjustments for Members of Congress.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006.

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Minimum wage

(a)

In general

Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: (1)(A)except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than— (i)$5.85 an hour, beginning on the 60th day after the date of enactment of the Standing with Minimum Wage Earners Act of 2006; (ii)$6.55 an hour, beginning 12 months after that 60th day, adjusted for that year as provided for in subparagraph (B); and (iii)$7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day, adjusted each year as provided for in subparagraph (B); and (B)the wage provided for under clauses (ii) and (iii) of subparagraph (A) shall be automatically increased for the year involved by a percentage equal to the percentage by which the annual rate of pay for Members of Congress increased for such year as provided for pursuant to the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 31). . (b)

Effective date

The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act.