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Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999

Introduced: May 25, 1999 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 2, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
May 25, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.
May 25, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Tip Credit Protection Act of 1999 - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to provide that the provisions of such Act relating to accounting of tips in determining tipped employees' wages shall preempt any State or local law or ordinance precluding a tip credit or requiring a tip credit less than provided for by such Act.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to treat as gift transfers and exclude from gross income and social security and unemployment taxes up to $10,000 annually in tips from qualified services (cosmetology, hospitality, recreation, taxi, newspaper delivery, and shoe shine services).

What's happening now July 2, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3