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HR 2080 116th Congress House Labor and Employment State and local finance Wages and earnings

Paying Hourly Americans Stronger Earnings (PHASE) in $15 Wage Act

Introduced: April 4, 2019 Introduced by: Sewell, Terri A. Democratic · Alabama See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 4, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Paying Hourly Americans Stronger Earnings (PHASE) in $15 Wage Act

This bill phases in increases in the federal minimum wage based on the metropolitan statistical area or the nonmetropolitan portion in which an employer resides, adjusted to account for the cost-of-living in such area.

The bill repeals separate minimum wages for tipped employees and for newly hired employees who are younger than age 20.

What's happening now April 4, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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