A bill to provide fair wages for America's workers.

This bill, introduced in 2005, proposed a phased increase of the federal minimum wage from $5.15 to $7.25 per hour over a two-year period. It also sought to protect overtime pay eligibility for workers by overturning specific 2004 Department of Labor regulations that had expanded the number of employees exempt from overtime requirements. Additionally, the legislation directed the Secretary of Labor to raise the minimum salary threshold required for an employee to be classified as an exempt executive, administrative, or professional worker.