Raise the Wage Act
Latest action · May 25, 2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMay 25, 2017
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Raise the Wage Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old.
The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect.
Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to: (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals.
The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees.
Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.
Cosponsors 31
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 25, 2017 to Jul 9, 2018; 30 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-HI | Brian Schatz | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CT | Christopher Murphy | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-NJ | Cory A. Booker | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CA | Dianne Feinstein | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MA | Elizabeth Warren | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MI | Gary C. Peters | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-RI | Jack Reed | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CA | Kamala D. Harris | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-WA | Maria Cantwell | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-HI | Mazie K. Hirono | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-CT | Richard Blumenthal | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-IL | Richard J. Durbin | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-OR | Ron Wyden | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-WI | Tammy Baldwin | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-IL | Tammy Duckworth | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Original | May 25, 2017 |
| D-MN | Tina Smith | Jul 9, 2018 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred May 25, 2017 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
- May 25, 2017Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 15 | Raise the Wage Act | Identical bill | May 25, 2017 |
| HR 4074 | Pathways Out of Poverty Act of 2017 | Related bill | Oct 26, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Raise the Wage Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- May 25, 2017Introduced in Senate
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