# 119-s-3780: Give America a Raise Act

119-s-3780, Give America a Raise Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3780
- Congress: 119
- Title: Give America a Raise Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**A multi-year federal minimum wage schedule** would set staged wage floors and link future raises to inflation and GDP. The bill would also end the separate tipped-wage system and create a time-limited wage transition for workers with disabilities. - Workers and young hires: Would phase the general minimum wage up over several years and establish an automatic annual adjustment tied to inflation and GDP. It would replace the current lower short-term wage for newly hired workers under 20 with a staged progression toward the general wage. - Tipped workers and tips rules: Would restructure the tipped-employee regime toward a single unified wage. The bill would expand workers’ rights to retain tips, require employer notices about tips and wage rules, and update penalties for unlawfully kept tips. - Disability employment and administration: Would create a disability-focused wage transition ladder with phased increases and require transition assistance for employers and affected employees. It would bar new special-certificates under the old disability program once the transition reaches a specified wage and require the Secretary of Labor to publish advance notices of wage increases. The act would take effect on the first day of the third month after enactment.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher federal minimum wage schedule: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal minimum wage would rise in steps: $10.00 on the Act’s effective date, $13.00 after 1 year, $16.50 after 2 years, and $20.00 after 3 years. Beginning 4 years after the Act’s effective date and each year after, the Department of Labor Secretary would set the yearly minimum usi…
- Higher pay for newly hired under-20s: benefit, high. If enacted, the separate $4.25 subminimum for newly hired workers under age 20 would be replaced. The under-20 wage would start at $6.00 on the Act’s effective date and would increase each year by up to $2.00 until it equals the general minimum wage. One day after the under-20 wage reaches parity w…
- Higher wages and rights for tipped workers: benefit, high. If enacted, tipped workers would get a rising cash-wage floor: $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 cash floor would match the general minimum wage. Employers would have to tell each employee…
- Wage transition for workers with disabilities: mixed, high. If enacted, workers paid under section 14(c) special certificates would move to a transition schedule: the higher of each year’s schedule or the individual’s pre-enactment rate. The schedule would start at $5.00 on the Act’s effective date and rise to $8.00, $11.00, $14.00, $17.00, and $20.00 in su…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3780 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3780)

## Related
- [119-s-2838: Protecting Our Democracy Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2838)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3780 (as of 2026-04-21).