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HR 2357 105th Congress House

Tipped Wage Parity Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a State or local government may not, in their minimum wage laws, ordinances, regulations, or orde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide that a State or local government may not, in their minimum wage laws, ordinances, regulations, or orders, preclude a tip credit or require a certain tip credit.

Introduced: September 26, 1997 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Federal preemptionGovernment Operations and PoliticsLocal lawsMinimum wages
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Aug 29, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 31, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 31, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 29, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tipped Wage Parity Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit State or local minimum wage laws, ordinances, regulations, or orders from prohibiting an employer from applying a tip credit, as authorized under the Act, if that employer pays cash wages to tipped employees that are no less than those required by such laws, ordinances, regulations, or orders.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Sep 26, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2357: Tipped Wage Parity Act. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2357/
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"H.R. 2357: Tipped Wage Parity Act." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-2357/.
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