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H.R. 3154 113th Congress House

RAISE Act

Official title: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to permit employers to pay higher wages to their employees.

Introduced: September 19, 2013 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employment discrimination and employee rightsLabor-management relationsWages and earnings
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Became law
Jan 22, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 19, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 19, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action January 22, 2014

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Rewarding Achievement and Incentivizing Successful Employees Act or RAISE Act - Amends the National Labor Relations Act to declare that neither its prohibition against interference by an employer with employees' right to bargain collectively, nor the terms of a collective bargaining agreement entered into between employees and an employer after enactment of this Act, shall prohibit an employer from paying an employee higher wages, pay, or other compensation than the agreement provides for.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 83
All 83 Republican 26
Meadows, Mark
· Feb 5, 2014
PITTS, JOSEPH
· Jan 21, 2014
Wenstrup, Brad
· Jan 13, 2014
Jenkins, Lynn
· Jan 9, 2014
Fleming, John
· Dec 5, 2013
Gohmert, Louie
· Dec 5, 2013
 R
LaMalfa, Doug
California · Dec 5, 2013
Yoho, Ted
· Dec 5, 2013
 R
Cotton, Tom
Arkansas · Nov 14, 2013
Rigell, E.
· Nov 14, 2013
Gardner, Cory
· Nov 13, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Nov 13, 2013
Yoder, Kevin
· Nov 13, 2013
GOODLATTE, ROBERT
· Oct 29, 2013
 R
Barr, Andy
Kentucky · Oct 23, 2013
Collins, Doug
· Oct 23, 2013
DeSantis, Ron
· Oct 23, 2013
 R
Jordan, Jim
Ohio · Oct 23, 2013
SALMON, MATT
· Oct 23, 2013
Heck, Joseph
· Oct 22, 2013
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Oct 14, 2013
Messer, Luke
· Oct 14, 2013
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Oct 3, 2013
 R
Sessions, Pete
Texas · Oct 3, 2013
Marchant, Kenny
· Sep 26, 2013
McHenry, Patrick
· Sep 26, 2013
Price, Tom
· Sep 25, 2013
Alexander, Rodney
· Sep 19, 2013
Black, Diane
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2013
Broun, Paul
· Sep 19, 2013
Bucshon, Larry
· Sep 19, 2013
Burgess, Michael
· Sep 19, 2013
Campbell, John
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · Sep 19, 2013
Chaffetz, Jason
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Sep 19, 2013
Conaway, K.
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Crawford, Eric A. "Rick"
Arkansas · Sep 19, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2013
Duncan, Jeff
· Sep 19, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Sep 19, 2013
Farenthold, Blake
· Sep 19, 2013
Fincher, Stephen
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Sep 19, 2013
Franks, Trent
· Sep 19, 2013
Gingrey, Phil
· Sep 19, 2013
 R
Gosar, Paul A.
Arizona · Sep 19, 2013
Gowdy, Trey
· Sep 19, 2013
Graves, Tom
· Sep 19, 2013
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