HOUSE 2080116th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Paying Hourly Americans Stronger Earnings (PHASE) in $15 Wage Act

Last Action: 4/4/2019

Actions

2019-04-04Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
2019-04-04Introduced in House
2019-04-04Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2019-04-04 (00)

Paying Hourly Americans Stronger Earnings (PHASE) in $15 Wage Act

This bill phases in increases in the federal minimum wage based on the metropolitan statistical area or the nonmetropolitan portion in which an employer resides, adjusted to account for the cost-of-living in such area.

The bill repeals separate minimum wages for tipped employees and for newly hired employees who are younger than age 20.

Cosponsors (12)

Lucy McBath (D-GA)
Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA)
Scott Peters (D-CA)
Henry Cuellar (D-TX)
Ami Bera (D-CA)
Abigail Spanberger (D-VA)
Kendra Horn (D-OK)
Dean Phillips (D-MN)
Kurt Schrader (D-OR)
Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX)
Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
Kathleen Rice (D-NY)

Subjects

State and local finance
Wages and earnings

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