Senate · Roll call 117 · 2nd session · April 30, 2014 A vote to end debate on the motion to proceed to S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act.

How each party voted

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

About this vote

The bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage in steps to $8.20, $9.15 and $10.10 an hour, then to an amount set by the Secretary of Labor based on Consumer Price Index increases. A Yes vote ends debate on the motion to begin considering the bill.

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Summary by the Congressional Research Service

Minimum Wage Fairness Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $8.20 an hour beginning on the first day of the sixth month after the enactment of this Act, (2) $9.15 an hour beginning one year after the date of such initial increase, (3) $10.10 an hour beginning two years after such date, and (4) the amount determined by the Secretary of Labor (based on increases in the Consumer Price Index) beginning three years after such date and annually thereafter.