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1/4/2007--Introduced.<br/>Fair Minimum 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. Applies federal minimum wage requirements to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Sets forth a transition period during which a specified minimum wage in the Commonwealth shall be gradually increased to equal the federal minimum wage.<br/>

1168232400 2007-01-08 Fri Nov 07 11:56:13 -0600 2008 introduced 39713 'act':4 '2007':6 'fair':1 'wage':3 'minimum':2 40116 short introduced 39713 'act':9 '1938':11 'bill':2 'fair':6 'wage':21 'amend':4 'feder':19 'labor':7 'provid':13 'increas':16 'minimum':20 'standard':8 39319 official 39713 'bill':3 'wage':2 'minimum':1 40115 popular calendar 39713 1168232400 Mon Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91110 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. R000146 1939-12-02 522 Hart Senate Office Building http://reid.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-7327 Harry 'd':4 'nv':5 'sen':1 'reid':3,7,9 'harri':2,6,8 M 300082 Reid Harry_Reid M. Sen. Harry Reid [D, NV] N00009922 18379 Democrat 202-224-3542 Latter Day Saints NV Harry Reid 1.56910569105691 http://reid.senate.gov/ SenatorReid A000069 1924-09-11 141 Hart Senate Office Building http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home 202-224-2126 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'akaka':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300001 Akaka Don_Cazayoux Kahikina Sen. Daniel Akaka [D, HI] N00007653 9749 Democrat 202-224-6361 Congregationalist HI Daniel Akaka 2.42857142857143 http://akaka.senate.gov/public/index.cfm B001233 1955-12-26 131 Russell Senate Office Building http://bayh.senate.gov/contact/email/ 202-228-1377 Evan 'd':4 'sen':1 'bayh':3,7,9 'evan':2,6,8 M 300006 Bayh Evan_Bayh Sen. Evan Bayh [D, IN] N00003762 14986 Democrat 202-224-5623 Episcopalian IN Evan Bayh 3.56 http://bayh.senate.gov B000444 1942-11-20 Joseph 'd':4 'de':5 'sen':1 'biden':3,7,9 'joseph':2,6,8 M 300008 Biden Joseph_Biden R. Sen. Joseph Biden [D, DE] N00001669 9824 Democrat Roman Catholic DE Joseph Biden 3.0 B000468 1943-10-03 703 Hart Senate Office Building http://bingaman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-2852 Jeff 'd':4 'nm':5 'sen':1 'jeff':2,6,8 'bingaman':3,7,9 M 300009 Bingaman Jeff_Bingaman Sen. Jeff Bingaman [D, NM] N00006518 10098 Democrat 202-224-5521 Methodist NM Jeff Bingaman 4.4 http://bingaman.senate.gov B000711 1940-11-11 112 Hart Senate Office Building http://boxer.senate.gov/contact/email/policy.cfm 202-224-0454 Barbara 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'boxer':3,7,9 'barbara':2,6,8 F 300011 Boxer Barbara_Boxer Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] N00006692 28301 Democrat 202-224-3553 Jewish CA Barbara Boxer 2.46875 http://boxer.senate.gov SenatorBoxer B000944 1952-11-09 713 Hart Senate Office Building http://brown.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6321 Sherrod 'd':4 'oh':5 'sen':1 'brown':3,7,9 'sherrod':2,6,8 M 400050 Brown Sherrod_Brown Sen. Sherrod Brown [D, OH] N00003535 13203 Democrat 202-224-2315 Lutheran OH Sherrod Brown 3.57575757575758 http://brown.senate.gov/ SherrodBrownOhio C000127 1958-10-13 511 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://cantwell.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0514 Maria 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'maria':2,6,8 'cantwel':3,7,9 F 300018 Cantwell Maria_Cantwell Sen. Maria Cantwell [D, WA] N00007836 12167 Democrat 202-224-3441 Roman Catholic WA Maria Cantwell 4.43939393939394 http://cantwell.senate.gov SenatorCantwell C000141 1943-10-05 509 Hart Senate Office Building http://cardin.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-1651 Benjamin 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'cardin':3,7,9 'benjamin':2,6,8 M 400064 Cardin Benjamin_L._Cardin L. Sen. Benjamin Cardin [D, MD] N00001955 9199 Democrat 202-224-4524 Jewish MD Ben Benjamin Cardin 3.32258064516129 http://cardin.senate.gov/ SenatorCardin C001070 393 Russell Senate Office Building http://casey.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0604 Robert 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'casey':3,7,9 'robert':2,6,8 M 412246 Casey Robert_P._Casey,_Jr. P. Sen. Robert Casey [D, PA] N00027503 11585 Democrat 202-224-6324 PA Bob Robert Casey 2.61904761904762 http://casey.senate.gov/ C001041 1947-10-26 Hillary 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'clinton':3,7,9 'hillari':2,6,8 F 300022 Clinton Hillary_Clinton Rodham Sen. Hillary Clinton [D, NY] N00000019 25212 Democrat Methodist NY Hillary Clinton 3.37404580152672 D000388 1944-05-27 448 Russell Senate Office Building http://dodd.senate.gov/index.php?q=node/3130 202-228-1083 Christopher 'd':4 'ct':5 'sen':1 'dodd':3,7,9 'christoph':2,6,8 M 300034 Dodd Christopher_Dodd J. Sen. Christopher Dodd [D, CT] N00000581 14673 Democrat 202-224-2823 Roman Catholic CT Chris Christopher Dodd 1.93548387096774 http://dodd.senate.gov SenChrisDodd D000432 1942-05-14 322 Hart Senate Office Building http://dorgan.senate.gov/contact/contact_form.cfm 202-224-1193 Byron 'd':4 'nd':5 'sen':1 'byron':2,6,8 'dorgan':3,7,9 M 300037 Dorgan Byron_Dorgan L. Sen. Byron Dorgan [D, ND] N00004615 7985 Democrat 202-224-2551 Lutheran ND Byron Dorgan 5.0 http://dorgan.senate.gov senatordorgan D000563 1944-11-21 309 Hart Senate Office Building http://durbin.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-228-0400 Richard 'd':4 'il':5 'sen':1 'durbin':3,7,9 'richard':2,6,8 M 300038 Durbin Richard_Durbin J. Sen. Richard Durbin [D, IL] N00004981 16474 Democrat 202-224-2152 Roman Catholic IL Dick Richard Durbin 3.89 http://durbin.senate.gov F000061 1953-03-02 506 Hart Senate Office Building http://feingold.senate.gov/contact_opinion.html 202-224-2725 Russell 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'russel':2,6,8 'feingold':3,7,9 M 300042 Feingold Russell_Feingold D. Sen. Russell Feingold [D, WI] N00000036 13453 Democrat 202-224-5323 Jewish WI Russell Feingold 6.17142857142857 http://feingold.senate.gov SenRussFeingold F000062 1933-06-22 331 Hart Senate Office Building http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=ContactUs.EmailMe 202-228-3954 Dianne 'd':4 'ca':5 'sen':1 'diann':2,6,8 'feinstein':3,7,9 F 300043 Feinstein Dianne_Feinstein Sen. Dianne Feinstein [D, CA] N00007364 20003 Democrat 202-224-3841 Jewish CA Dianne Feinstein 1.97044334975369 http://feinstein.senate.gov/public/ SenatorFeinstein H000206 1939-11-19 731 Hart Senate Office Building http://harkin.senate.gov/c/index.cfm 202-224-9369 Thomas 'd':4 'ia':5 'sen':1 'tom':8 'thoma':2,6,9 'harkin':3,7,10 M 300051 Harkin Tom_Harkin Sen. Thomas Harkin [D, IA] Tom N00004207 9292 Democrat 202-224-3254 Roman Catholic IA Tom Thomas Harkin 3.22222222222222 http://harkin.senate.gov/ SenatorTomHarkin I000025 1924-09-07 722 Hart Senate Office Building http://inouye.senate.gov/Contact/Email-Form.cfm 202-224-6747 Daniel 'd':4 'hi':5 'sen':1 'inouy':3,7,9 'daniel':2,6,8 M 300056 Inouye Daniel_Inouye K. Sen. Daniel Inouye [D, HI] N00001762 7753 Democrat 202-224-3934 Methodist HI Daniel Inouye 2.71428571428571 http://inouye.senate.gov/ J000177 1946-12-28 136 Hart Senate Office Building http://johnson.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-5765 Tim 'd':4 'sd':5 'sen':1 'tim':2,6,8 'johnson':3,7,9 M 300058 Johnson Tim_Johnson P. Sen. Tim Johnson [D, SD] N00010084 7883 Democrat 202-224-5842 Lutheran SD Tim Johnson 4.07692307692308 http://johnson.senate.gov/ K000105 1932-02-22 317 Russell Senate Office Building http://kennedy.senate.gov/senator/contact.cfm 202-224-2417 Edward 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'ted':8 'edward':2,6,9 'kennedi':3,7,10 M 300059 Kennedy Edward_Kennedy M. Sen. Edward Kennedy [D, MA] Ted N00000308 19393 Democrat 202-224-4543 Catholic MA Ted Edward Kennedy 3.58715596330275 http://kennedy.senate.gov/ K000148 1943-12-11 218 Russell Senate Office Building http://kerry.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-8525 John 'd':4 'ma':5 'sen':1 'john':2,6,8 'kerri':3,7,9 M 300060 Kerry John_Kerry Forbes Sen. John Kerry [D, MA] N00000245 14004 Democrat 202-224-2742 Roman Catholic MA John Kerry 2.64 http://kerry.senate.gov/ K000367 1960-05-25 302 Hart Senate Office Building http://klobuchar.senate.gov/emailamy.cfm 202-228-2186 Amy 'd':4 'mn':5 'ami':2,6,8 'sen':1 'klobuchar':3,7,9 F 412242 Klobuchar Amy_Klobuchar Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] N00027500 11192 Democrat 202-224-3244 MN Amy Klobuchar 3.30188679245283 http://klobuchar.senate.gov/ K000305 1935-02-07 330 Hart Senate Office Building http://kohl.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-9787 Herbert 'd':4 'wi':5 'sen':1 'herb':8 'kohl':3,7,10 'herbert':2,6,9 M 300061 Kohl Herb_Kohl H. Sen. Herbert Kohl [D, WI] Herb N00004309 9860 Democrat 202-224-5653 Jewish WI Herb Herbert Kohl 3.09090909090909 http://kohl.senate.gov/ L000550 1955-11-23 328 Hart Senate Office Building http://landrieu.senate.gov/contact/index.cfm 202-224-9735 Mary 'd':4 'la':5 'sen':1 'mari':2,6,8 'landrieu':3,7,9 F 300063 Landrieu Mary_Landrieu L. Sen. Mary Landrieu [D, LA] N00005395 11496 Democrat 202-224-5824 Roman Catholic LA Mary Landrieu 2.02272727272727 http://landrieu.senate.gov/ L000123 1924-01-23 324 Hart Senate Office Building http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/routing.cfm 202-228-4054 Frank 'd':4 'nj':5 'sen':1 'frank':2,6,8 'lautenberg':3,7,9 M 300064 Lautenberg Frank_Lautenberg R. Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D, NJ] N00000659 11424 Democrat 202-224-3224 Jewish NJ Frank Lautenberg 2.125 http://lautenberg.senate.gov/ franklautenberg L000174 1940-03-31 433 Russell Senate Office Building http://leahy.senate.gov/contact.cfm 202-224-3479 Patrick 'd':4 'vt':5 'sen':1 'leahi':3,7,9 'patrick':2,6,8 M 300065 Leahy Patrick_Leahy J. Sen. Patrick Leahy [D, VT] N00009918 9929 Democrat 202-224-4242 Roman Catholic VT Patrick Leahy 4.13793103448276 http://leahy.senate.gov/ SenatorPatrickLeahy L000261 1934-06-28 269 Russell Senate Office Building http://levin.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-1388 Carl 'd':4 'mi':5 'sen':1 'carl':2,6,8 'levin':3,7,9 M 300066 Levin Carl_Levin Sen. Carl Levin [D, MI] N00001691 25155 Democrat 202-224-6221 Jewish MI Carl Levin 2.08064516129032 http://levin.senate.gov/ L000304 1942-02-24 706 Hart Senate Office Building http://lieberman.senate.gov/contact/ 202-224-9750 Joseph 'ct':5 'sen':1 'joseph':2,6,8 'lieberman':3,7,9 M 300067 Lieberman Joseph_Lieberman I. Sen. Joseph Lieberman [I, CT] N00000616 12644 Independent 202-224-4041 Jewish CT Joseph Lieberman 3.13253012048193 http://lieberman.senate.gov/ L000035 1960-09-30 355 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://lincoln.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-228-1371 Blanche 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'blanch':2,6,8 'lincoln':3,7,9 F 300068 Lincoln Blanche_Lincoln Lambert Sen. Blanche Lincoln [D, AR] N00008092 9847 Democrat 202-224-4843 Episcopalian AR Blanche Lincoln 2.6 http://lincoln.senate.gov/ SenatorLincoln M000639 1954-01-01 528 Hart Senate Office Building http://menendez.senate.gov/contact/contact.cfm 202-228-2197 Robert 'd':4 'nj':5 'bob':8 'sen':1 'robert':2,6,9 'menendez':10 'menéndez':3,7 M 400272 Menéndez Robert_Menendez Sen. Robert Menéndez [D, NJ] Bob N00000699 13701 Democrat 202-224-4744 Roman Catholic NJ Robert Menendez 2.11764705882353 http://menendez.senate.gov/ SenatorMenendezNJ M000702 1936-07-20 503 Hart Senate Office Building http://mikulski.senate.gov/Contact/contact.cfm 202-224-8858 Barbara 'd':4 'md':5 'sen':1 'barbara':2,6,8 'mikulski':3,7,9 F 300073 Mikulski Barbara_Mikulski A. Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] N00001945 9652 Democrat 202-224-4654 Roman Catholic MD Barbara Mikulski 2.68888888888889 http://mikulski.senate.gov/ M001111 1950-10-11 173 Russell Senate Office Building http://murray.senate.gov/email/index.cfm 202-224-0238 Patty 'd':4 'wa':5 'sen':1 'patti':2,6,8 'murray':3,7,9 F 300076 Murray Patty_Murray Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] N00007876 10854 Democrat 202-224-2621 Roman Catholic WA Patty Murray 4.34848484848485 http://murray.senate.gov/ O000167 1961-08-04 Barack 'obama':2,4,6 'barack':1,3,5 M 400629 Obama Barack_Obama Barack Obama N00009638 54344 Democrat United Church of Christ Barack Obama 3.72651356993737 P000590 1963-01-10 255 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://pryor.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-0908 Mark 'd':4 'ar':5 'sen':1 'mark':2,6,8 'pryor':3,7,9 M 300080 Pryor Mark_Pryor Sen. Mark Pryor [D, AR] N00013823 8793 Democrat 202-224-2353 Unknown AR Mark Pryor 2.89655172413793 http://pryor.senate.gov SenatorPryor R000122 1949-11-12 728 Hart Senate Office Building http://reed.senate.gov/contact/contact-share.cfm 202-224-4680 John 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'jack':8 'john':2,6,9 'reed':3,7,10 M 300081 Reed Jack_Reed F. Sen. John Reed [D, RI] Jack N00000362 8765 Democrat 202-224-4642 Roman Catholic RI Jack John Reed 2.875 http://reed.senate.gov/ R000361 1937-06-18 531 Hart Senate Office Building http://rockefeller.senate.gov/contact/email.cfm 202-224-7665 John 'd':4 'wv':5 'jay':8 'sen':1 'john':2,6,9 'rockefel':3,7,10 M 300084 Rockefeller John_Rockefeller D. Sen. John Rockefeller [D, WV] Jay N00001685 9948 Democrat 202-224-6472 Presbyterian WV Jay John Rockefeller 1.04411764705882 http://rockefeller.senate.gov/ S001163 1955-03-02 Ken 'd':4 'co':5 'ken':2,6,8 'sen':1 'salazar':3,7,9 M 400619 Salazar Ken_Salazar Sen. Ken Salazar [D, CO] N00026892 7427 Democrat CO Ken Salazar 2.33333333333333 SenatorSalazar S000033 1941-09-08 332 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://sanders.senate.gov/comments/ 202-228-0776 Bernard 'vt':5 'sen':1 'berni':8 'sander':3,7,10 'bernard':2,6,9 M 400357 Sanders Bernard_Sanders Sen. Bernard Sanders [I, VT] Bernie N00000528 9392 Independent 202-224-5141 Jewish VT Bernie Bernard Sanders 6.6 http://sanders.senate.gov/ SenatorSanders S000148 1950-11-23 313 Hart Senate Office Building http://schumer.senate.gov/new_website/contact.cfm 202-228-3027 Charles 'd':4 'ny':5 'sen':1 'charl':2,6,8 'schumer':3,7,9 M 300087 Schumer Charles_Schumer E. Sen. Charles Schumer [D, NY] N00001093 20299 Democrat 202-224-6542 Jewish NY Chuck Charles Schumer 2.24468085106383 http://schumer.senate.gov/ senatorschumer S000709 1930-02-12 711 Hart Senate Office Building http://specter.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.ContactForm 202-228-1229 Arlen 'd':4 'pa':5 'sen':1 'arlen':2,6,8 'specter':3,7,9 M 300092 Specter Arlen_Specter Sen. Arlen Specter [D, PA] N00001604 18918 Democrat 202-224-4254 Jewish PA Arlen Specter 1.912 http://specter.senate.gov/ S000770 1950-04-29 133 Hart Senate Office Building http://stabenow.senate.gov/email.htm 202-228-0325 Debbie Ann 'd':5 'mi':6 'ann':3,8,11 'sen':1 'debbi':2,7,10 'stabenow':4,9,12 F 300093 Stabenow Debbie_Stabenow Sen. Debbie Ann Stabenow [D, MI] N00004118 14395 Democrat 202-224-4822 United Methodist MI Debbie Ann Stabenow 2.82758620689655 http://stabenow.senate.gov/ SenatorStabenow W000803 1946-02-09 144 Russell Senate Office Building http://webb.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6363 Jim 'd':4 'va':5 'jim':2,6,8 'sen':1 'webb':3,7,9 M 412249 Webb James_Webb Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] N00028058 12944 Democrat 202-224-4024 VA Jim Jim Webb 4.08571428571429 http://webb.senate.gov/ SenatorWebb W000802 502 Hart Senate Office Building http://whitehouse.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-6362 Sheldon 'd':4 'ri':5 'sen':1 'sheldon':2,6,8 'whitehous':3,7,9 M 412247 Whitehouse Sheldon_Whitehouse Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse [D, RI] N00027533 8900 Democrat 202-224-2921 RI Sheldon Whitehouse 3.5 http://whitehouse.senate.gov/ SenatorWhitehouse W000779 1949-05-03 223 Dirksen Senate Office Building http://wyden.senate.gov/contact/ 202-228-2717 Ron 'd':4 'ron':2,6,8 'sen':1 'wyden':3,7,9 M 300100 Wyden Ron_Wyden Sen. Ron Wyden [D, OR] N00007724 9929 Democrat 202-224-5244 Jewish OR Ron Wyden 3.96428571428571 http://wyden.senate.gov/ SenRonWyden calendar 39713 1168232400 Mon Jan 08 00:00:00 -0600 2007 91110 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 2. action 39713 1167886800 Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 103820 Introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11) action 39713 1167886800 Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 89576 Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time. introduced 39713 1167886800 Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 89575 action 39713 1167886800 Thu Jan 04 00:00:00 -0600 2007 114477 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9-11)