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H.R. 8427 117th Congress House

Tipped Worker Protection Act

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal the separate minimum wage for tipped employees, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 19, 2022 Introduced by: Jahana Hayes Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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Jul 19, 2022
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.
Jul 19, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 19, 2022

Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Tipped Worker Protection Act

This bill increases the minimum wage for tipped employees over a phase-in period and provides a process for employers to pool and distribute tips.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 5369 Reintroduced Bill Tipped Worker Protection Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 19
D
Aguilar, Pete
California · Sep 14, 2022
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · Aug 12, 2022
 D
Horsford, Steven
Nevada · Jul 28, 2022
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 27, 2022
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 20, 2022
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 20, 2022
 D
Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 19, 2022
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jul 19, 2022
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Jayapal, Pramila
Washington · Jul 19, 2022
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 19, 2022
Lee, Barbara
· Jul 19, 2022
Levin, Andy
· Jul 19, 2022
MALONEY, CAROLYN
· Jul 19, 2022
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2022
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Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2022
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 19, 2022
Newman, Marie
· Jul 19, 2022
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jul 19, 2022
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jul 19, 2022
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Thompson, Mike
California · Jul 19, 2022
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Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 19, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8427: Tipped Worker Protection Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8427/
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"H.R. 8427: Tipped Worker Protection Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8427/.
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H.R. 8427, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8427/.
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