H.R. 2574: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa.
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H.R. 2574: To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa.
114th Congress · introduced 2015-05-26 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2015-05-26 · official record
- Who proposed it: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa.
Plain summary
This Act amends the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to make the applicable minimum wage rate for each American Samoa industry and classification the one in effect on May 1, 2015. Scheduled increases to such minimum wage are repealed. The government of American Samoa shall determine the amount and time of such future increases.
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Official text
To amend the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 to stop a scheduled increase in the minimum wage applicable to American Samoa and to provide that any future increases in such minimum wage shall be determined by the government of American Samoa.
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] · 0 cosponsors
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Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] reported raising $60,716 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-114hr2574.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/114/hr>
Record fed-us-cong114-hr2574 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong114 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong114