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Titles (3)

Short Titles

Short Titles - House of Representatives

Short Titles as Introduced

Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act

Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill
  • Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007

Official Titles

Official Titles - House of Representatives

Official Title as Introduced

To increase the minimum wage, to provide access to health care coverage to employees of small businesses, and to preserve American jobs.


Actions Overview (1)

Date Actions Overview
01/09/2007Introduced in House

All Actions (6)

Date All Actions
05/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Action By: Committee on Education and Labor
05/09/2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Action By: Committee on Education and Labor
01/09/2007Referred to House Ways and Means
Action By: House of Representatives
01/09/2007Referred to House Education and Labor
Action By: House of Representatives
01/09/2007Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Action By: House of Representatives
01/09/2007Introduced in House
Action By: House of Representatives

Cosponsors (35)

* = Original cosponsor
CosponsorDate Cosponsored
Rep. McCrery, Jim [R-LA-4]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Kline, John [R-MN-2]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Biggert, Judy [R-IL-13]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Tiberi, Patrick J. [R-OH-12]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Fortuno, Luis G. [R-PR-At Large]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Drake, Thelma D. [R-VA-2]* 01/09/2007
Rep. English, Phil [R-PA-3]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Lewis, Ron [R-KY-2]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Porter, Jon C. [R-NV-3]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Camp, Dave [R-MI-4]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Weller, Jerry [R-IL-11]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Heller, Dean [R-NV-2]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Linder, John [R-GA-7]* 01/09/2007
Rep. McCaul, Michael T. [R-TX-10]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Baker, Richard H. [R-LA-6]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Schmidt, Jean [R-OH-2]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Frelinghuysen, Rodney P. [R-NJ-11]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Davis, Jo Ann [R-VA-1]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-44]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Boozman, John [R-AR-3]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Fortenberry, Jeff [R-NE-1]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Kirk, Mark Steven [R-IL-10]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Rehberg, Dennis R. [R-MT-At Large]* 01/09/2007
Rep. Petri, Thomas E. [R-WI-6] 01/10/2007
Rep. Marchant, Kenny [R-TX-24] 01/10/2007
Rep. Jindal, Bobby [R-LA-1] 01/10/2007
Rep. Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [R-LA-7] 01/10/2007
Rep. Renzi, Rick [R-AZ-1] 01/10/2007
Rep. McCarthy, Kevin [R-CA-22] 01/10/2007
Rep. Gallegly, Elton [R-CA-24] 01/18/2007
Rep. McCotter, Thaddeus G. [R-MI-11] 01/18/2007
Rep. Granger, Kay [R-TX-12] 01/18/2007
Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] 01/18/2007

Committees (2)

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Committee / Subcommittee Date Activity Reports
House Education and Labor01/09/2007 Referred to
House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections05/09/2007 Referred to
House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions05/09/2007 Referred to
House Ways and Means01/09/2007 Referred to

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Latest Summary (1)

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Introduced in House (01/09/2007)

Working Families Wage and Access to Health Care Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to incrementally increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25.

Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide for establishment and governance of association health plans (AHPs), which are group health plans whose sponsors are trade, industry, professional, chamber of commerce, or similar business associations, and which meet certain ERISA certification requirements.

Establishes the Association Health Plan Fund to be used by the Secretary of Labor to make payments to an insurer to maintain coverage for a plan, if there is a reasonable expectation that, without such payments, claims would not be satisfied by reason of termination of coverage.

Requires the Secretary to establish a Solvency Standards Working Group.

Allows a state to impose a contribution tax on an association health plan, if the plan commenced operations in such state after the date of enactment of this Act.

Preempts any state law that may preclude a health insurance issuer from: (1) offering health insurance coverage in connection with a certified AHP; or (2) offering health insurance coverage of the same policy type to other employers operating in the state which are eligible for coverage under such AHPs, whether or not such other employers are participating employers in such plan.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the increased expensing allowance for small business assets. Revises the definition of "qualified restaurant property" to eliminate the requirement that improvements to restaurant property must be placed in service more than three years after the original building is placed in service.