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HR7471119th CongressWALLET

Give America a Raise Act

Sponsored By: Representative Norcross

Introduced

Summary

This bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $20 an hour over three years and then index it each year to inflation or economic growth. It also rewrites rules for tipped workers, young hires, and workers with disabilities and sets public notice requirements for future increases.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 3 mixed.

Higher federal minimum wage schedule

If enacted, the federal minimum wage would rise in steps. It would be at least $10.00 per hour on the law's effective date, $13.00 one year later, $16.50 two years later, and $20.00 three years later. Starting four years after the effective date, the Labor Secretary would raise the wage each year by the larger of the annual CPI‑U or GDP percent change. The Secretary must set the new amount at least 90 days before it starts and round to the nearest $0.05.

New cash wage and tip rules

If enacted, tipped employees would get a rising guaranteed cash wage over several years. The cash wage would start at $6.00 per hour on the law's effective date and rise to $8.00, $10.00, $12.50, $15.00, $17.50, and $20.00 in later years. After the $20.00 step, tipped workers would be paid the same federal minimum wage as other workers. The bill would also say employees have the right to keep their tips, require employers to give a notice about that right, and expand penalties to cover unlawful use of tips.

Graduated youth minimum wage

If enacted, newly hired workers under age 20 would be paid a special youth wage that starts at $6.00 per hour for the first year. Each year afterward the youth wage would rise by up to $2.00, or by the amount needed to reach the general federal minimum wage for that period. When the youth wage equals the general minimum wage, the separate youth rule would end the next day and youth hires would receive the general minimum wage.

Higher wages for workers with disabilities

If enacted, wages paid under section 14(c) special certificates would be phased up to a floor schedule. The schedule would set minimums of $5.00 at first, then $8.00, $11.00, $14.00, $17.00, and $20.00 in later years, and six years after the effective date the wage would match the general federal minimum. For any covered worker who already earned more before enactment, that higher pre-enactment wage would continue to apply if it is greater.

Advance notice of wage increases

If enacted, the Department of Labor would publish a notice in the Federal Register and on its website at least 60 days before any scheduled increase to the general minimum wage or the youth, tipped, or 14(c) schedules. This would give workers and employers advance warning of upcoming changes.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Norcross

NJ • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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