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H.R. 3164 114th Congress House

Pay Workers a Living Wage Act

Official title: To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.

Introduced: April 12, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
Jul 22, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 22, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pay Workers a Living Wage Act

This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to increase the federal minimum wage for employees to: (1) $9.00 an hour on January 1, 2016, or, if later, on the first day of the third month after enactment of this Act; (2) $10.50 an hour after one year; (3) $12.00 an hour after two years; (4) $13.50 an hour after three years; (5) $15.00 an hour after four years; and (6) the amount the Department of Labor determines (based on increases in the median hourly wage of all employees) after five years, and annually thereafter.

The federal minimum wage for tipped employees shall increase to $3.15 an hour for one year on January 1, 2016, or the first day of the third month after enactment of this Act, whichever is later. Subsequent annual adjustments of the wage increase, according to a specified formula, shall ensure that it remains equal to the wage in effect under FLSA for other employees.

Employers must notify their employees of the right to retain any received tips.

The separate minimum wage requirements for tipped employees shall end, effective one day after the hourly wage established for them under this Act takes effect.

Any employer may pay any newly hired employee under age 20, during the first 90 consecutive days after initial employment, a wage at a rate (currently $4.25 per hour) that is not less than the standard minimum rate, reduced by $3.00 per hour.

The Secretary must publish the amount of any upwardly adjusted required wage in the Federal Register and on the Department of Labor's website 60 days before it takes effect.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 28
All 28 Democratic 28
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Sep 26, 2016
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 26, 2016
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Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 12, 2016
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Apr 12, 2016
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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Mar 14, 2016
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Huffman, Jared
California · Oct 26, 2015
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Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Oct 16, 2015
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2015
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Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jul 23, 2015
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Jul 22, 2015
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Jul 22, 2015
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Chu, Judy
California · Jul 22, 2015
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Jul 22, 2015
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jul 22, 2015
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 22, 2015
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Jul 22, 2015
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Lieu, Ted
California · Jul 22, 2015
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 22, 2015
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jul 22, 2015
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 22, 2015
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 22, 2015
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Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2015
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Jul 22, 2015
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 22, 2015
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Takano, Mark
California · Jul 22, 2015
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Jul 22, 2015
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jul 22, 2015
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 22, 2015
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