# 119-hr-7471: Give America a Raise Act

119-hr-7471, Give America a Raise Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-26).

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- As of: 2026-09-26
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7471
- Congress: 119
- Title: Give America a Raise Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-26

## Summary

**Would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $20 and then tie future increases to inflation or GDP.** The bill would also overhaul tipped wages, remove the separate under‑20 wage path, and transition workers with disabilities off special wage certificates.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2026-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2026-08-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2026-08-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-09-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-09-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher federal minimum wage schedule: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal hourly minimum wage would rise in steps: $10.00 on the Act's effective date; $13.00 after one year; $16.50 after two years; and $20.00 after three years. Beginning in year four the Labor Secretary would set the wage each year no later than 90 days before it starts. For each…
- Pay path for new hires under 20: benefit, medium. If enacted, new hires under age 20 would start at $6.00 an hour for the first year. Each following year their wage would increase by the lesser of $2.00 or the amount needed to reach the general minimum wage for that year. Once their wage equals the general minimum wage they would receive the gener…
- New rules for tipped workers: mixed, high. If enacted, tipped workers would get a rising cash-wage schedule over several years: $6.00 in year 1; $8.00 in year 2; $10.00 in year 3; $12.50 in year 4; $15.00 in year 5; $17.50 in year 6; and $20.00 in year 7. After that the tipped cash wage would match the general federal minimum wage. The bill…
- Transition and higher pay for disabled workers: mixed, high. If enacted, workers paid under section 14(c) special certificates would get phased increases: $5.00 on the Act's effective date; $8.00 after one year; $11.00 after two years; $14.00 after three years; $17.00 after four years; $20.00 after five years; and the general minimum wage in year six. The bi…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-hr-3543: College for All Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7471 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7471)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
- [119-hr-3543: College for All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3543)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7471 (as of 2026-09-26).