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Raise the Wage Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-53| Senate 
| Updated: 1/26/2021
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (37)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Raise the Wage Act of 2021 This bill increases the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 5-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-150
Raise the Wage Act
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-603
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-150
    Raise the Wage Act


  • January 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-603
    Introduced in House

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-325: Living Wage Now Act
  • HR 117-603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
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Raise the Wage Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-53| Senate 
| Updated: 1/26/2021
Raise the Wage Act of 2021 This bill increases the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 5-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 116-150
Raise the Wage Act
Jan 26, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Jan 26, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 28, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-603
Introduced in House
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 116-150
    Raise the Wage Act


  • January 26, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 26, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 28, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-603
    Introduced in House
Bernard Sanders

Bernard Sanders

Independent Senator

Vermont

Cosponsors (37)
Mazie K. Hirono (Democratic)Tammy Duckworth (Democratic)Jon Ossoff (Democratic)Dianne Feinstein (Democratic)Patrick J. Leahy (Democratic)Richard J. Durbin (Democratic)Edward J. Markey (Democratic)Charles E. Schumer (Democratic)Jack Reed (Democratic)Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)Alex Padilla (Democratic)Mark R. Warner (Democratic)Amy Klobuchar (Democratic)Robert P. Casey (Democratic)Tim Kaine (Democratic)Sheldon Whitehouse (Democratic)Jacky Rosen (Democratic)Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)Christopher Murphy (Democratic)Debbie Stabenow (Democratic)Martin Heinrich (Democratic)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)Patty Murray (Democratic)Tina Smith (Democratic)Sherrod Brown (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)Maria Cantwell (Democratic)Tammy Baldwin (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Benjamin L. Cardin (Democratic)Jeff Merkley (Democratic)Raphael G. Warnock (Democratic)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)Ron Wyden (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 117-325: Living Wage Now Act
  • HR 117-603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021
  • HR 117-1319: American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Civil actions and liabilityDisability and paralysisGovernment information and archivesLabor standardsWages and earnings