# 117-s-53: Raise the Wage Act of 2021

117-s-53, Raise the Wage Act of 2021, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-s-53
- Congress: 117
- Title: Raise the Wage Act of 2021
- Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced: 2021-01-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 37
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Raise the Wage Act of 2021

## Cosponsors (37)

- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] (D-OH), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] (D-VT), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Ossoff, Jon [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] (D-MI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2021-01-26T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-s-53 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/senate-bill/53)

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- [117-sres-748: A resolution honoring and celebrating the life and legacy of Representative Jac…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-748)
- [117-sres-652: A resolution recognizing June 2022 as "LGBTQ Pride Month".](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-652)
- [117-sres-621: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the late Senator Orrin G. Hatch.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-sres-621)
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