H.R. 4637 — Introduced in House

I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 4637 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 26, 2016 Mr. Sanford (for himself and Mr. McClintock) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to permit the Government of Puerto Rico to opt out of the applicable Federal minimum wage under such Act. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Puerto Rico Minimum Wage Improvement Act. 2. Opt out of minimum wage by the Government of Puerto Rico Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206) is amended by adding at the end the following: (h) The Government of Puerto Rico may, by duly enacted law, nullify the applicability of the wage in effect under subsection (a) as it pertains to Puerto Rico. The Government of Puerto Rico shall certify the enactment of any such law to the Secretary, at which point such wage shall no longer apply to Puerto Rico. .