,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #abb ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,janu>y #c1 #bjbe,mr4 ,gre5 ( ,texas introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education & ,work=ce ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act to provide = ! calculation ( ! m9imum wage bas$ on ! ,f$]al supplem5tal pov]ty ?re%old = a r5t] family ( #d1 ) #b *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,orig9al ,liv+ ,am]ican ,wage ,act or ! ,orig9al ,,law ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s2 s5se ( ,congress 7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #bjbb1 !re 7 approximately #cg1ijj1jjj ,am]icans liv+ 9 pov]ty :o 7 d5i$ access to opportunities due to income1 h\s+1 education1 jobs1 & heal? c>e4 7#b7 ,a full-"t work] e>n+ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage e>ns an income t is j #bj above ! ,f$]al pov]ty l9e = a s+le-p]son h\sehold & #e1cfj bel[ ! pov]ty l9e = a two-p]son h\sehold4 7#c7 ,! av]age fair m>ket r5t = a #a-;b$room ap>tm5t is m ?an #aaj p]c5t ( ! mon?ly income ( a full-"t work] e>n+ ! m9imum wage4 ,9 comp>ison1 ! g5]ally accept$ def9ition ( af=dability is = a h\sehold to pay n m ?an #cj p]c5t ( its income on h\s+4 7#d7 ,two full-"t work]s e>n+ ! ,f$]al m9imum wage e>n an income bel[ ! national h\s+ wage1 :i* is ! am\nt a p]son mu/ e>n to af=d a #a-;b$room ap>tm5t = ! av]age r5tal price )\t sp5d+ m ?an #cj p]c5t ( _! income4 7#e7 ,9 #bjbc1 data f ! ,liv+ ,wage ,calculator ( ! ,massa*usetts ,in/itute ( ,te*nology indicat$ t ! m$ian av]age liv+ wage across s+le adults & s+le adults ) "o *ild spann+ all #ej ,/ates 0 #bf4ei p] h\r or approximately #dh1aed4di annually4 7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress t-- 7#a7 ! ,f$]al m9imum wage %\ld1 at a m9imum1 be adju/$ any "t t inflation rises to #e p]c5t or above ov] #b consecutive ye>s s t a wage e>n]'s annual income w be n less ?an #dj p]c5t above ! ,supplem5tal ,pov]ty ,?re%old = a r5t+ family ( #d1 z det]m9$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2 7#b7 ! m9imum wage %\ld be set at a level high en\gh to all[ #b full-"t m9imum wage work]s to e>n an income above ! national h\s+ wage2 & 7#c7 ,congress1 any ( ! sev]al ,/ates1 ! ,di/rict ( ,columbia1 any t]ritory or possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any ,indian tribe1 or any local or municipal gov]nm5t ( a ,/ate may e/abli% a high] m9imum wage requirem5t ?an t e/abli%$ 9 ?is ,act4 #c4 ,m9imum wage ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ & at ! end ( subp>agraph 7,b72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,d7 #aj4ei an h\r1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2 7,e7 #ad4ei an h\r1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbg2 7,f7 #ah4ei an h\r1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbh2 7,g7 #bb4ei an h\r1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjbi2 7,h7 #bf4ei an h\r1 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjcj2 & 7,i7 ! am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u subsection 7b71 beg9n+ ,janu>y #a1 #bjca4 2 & 7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7b7 z subsection 7c7 & ins]t+ aft] subsection 7a7 ! foll[+3 7b7 7#a7 ,subject to p>agraph 7#c71 n lat] ?an ,octob] #a1 #bjcj1 & e #g ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e ! m9imum wage rate applicable "u subsection 7a77#a7 bas$ on ! =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74 ,! ,secret>y %all publi% su* wage rate 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] n lat] ?an ,novemb] #a ( ea* ye> 9 :i* a m9imum wage rate is det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph4 7#b7 ,= ! #g-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1 #bjca1 & ea* succe$+ #g-ye> p]iod1 ! m9imum wage rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be a m9imum h\rly wage suffici5t = a p]son work+ = su* wage = #a1gii h\rs p] ye> to e>n an annual income 9 an am\nt t is #dj p]c5t high] ?an ! ,f$]al supplem5tal pov]ty ?re%old = a r5t] family ( #d1 ) two *ildr5 "u ! age ( #ah1 z publi%$ by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics = ! ye> prec$+ ! ye> 9 :i* ! wage rate is be+ s det]m9$4 7#c7 ,if ! m9imum wage rate det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y "u p>agraph 7#a7 w\ld result 9 a l[] m9imum wage rate ?an ! m9imum wage rate 9 effect at ! "t ( su* det]m9ation1 ! ,secret>y may n adju/ ! m9imum wage rate s 9 effect4 4