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Read. Follow. Verify.House Committee Hearing on Raising the Federal Minimum Wage to $15
Record date · January 1, 2019
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What This Bill Does
This document is a transcript of a February 7, 2019, U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor hearing regarding the proposal to gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. The hearing featured testimony from economists, business owners, and workers to discuss the potential economic impacts of such a policy change.
This hearing serves as a foundational record for legislative discussions on whether to mandate a $15 federal minimum wage, which would directly impact the earnings of millions of hourly workers and the operating costs of businesses nationwide.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Hourly wage workers
A federal minimum wage increase would change the mandatory base pay rate for employees currently earning below the proposed threshold.
Business owners
Employers would be required to adjust payroll expenditures to comply with the new federal minimum wage standards.
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on February 7, 2019, by the U.S. House Committee on Education and Labor.
- The primary subject of the hearing was the proposal to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
- The committee heard testimony from a diverse group of witnesses, including economists, small business owners, and hourly employees.
- The hearing record includes prepared statements from 10 primary witnesses and various additional submissions from advocacy groups and organizations.
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- The hearing is identified as Serial No. 116-2 of the 116th Congress.
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Legislative Focus on $15 Wage
The hearing demonstrates a formal legislative effort in early 2019 to move the federal minimum wage toward a $15 threshold.
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