HOUSE 582116th CongressRead the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.

Raise the Wage Act

Last Action: 7/22/2019

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2019-07-22Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
2019-07-18Received in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
2019-07-18Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2019-07-18On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).
2019-07-18Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by recorded vote: 231 - 199 (Roll no. 496).
2019-07-18On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by recorded vote: 210 - 218 (Roll no. 495).
2019-07-18The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
2019-07-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meuser motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment adding a section pertaining to Small Business Surivival which shall not apply to an enterprise that employs fewer than 10 individuals and whose annual gross volume of sales made or business done is less than $1,000,000.
2019-07-18Mr. Meuser moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Education and Labor. (text: CR H7126)
2019-07-18DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 492, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the O'Halleran amendment No. 1.
2019-07-18DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 582.
2019-07-18Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.
2019-07-18Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 492. (consideration: CR H7095-7128; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H7095-7096)
2019-07-17Rule H. Res. 492 passed House.
2019-07-15Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 492 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 582 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. A specified amendment is in order.

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CRS Summary

As of 2019-07-18 (53)

Raise the Wage Act

(Sec. 3) This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old.

The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped and newly hired employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees.

(Sec. 6) 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 disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees.

(Sec. 7) Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.

(Sec. 8) The Government Accountability Office (GAO) must submit a report to Congress, with respect to the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, that (1) assesses the status and structure of the economy of the Northern Mariana Islands, and (2) for each year in which a wage increase will take effect, estimates the proportion of employees who will be directly affected by each such increase taking effect for that year.

(Sec. 9) The GAO must also report on the impact of the first and second wage increases on business enterprises.

Cosponsors (20)

Mark Pocan (D-WI)
Stephanie Murphy (D-FL)
Donald Norcross (D-NJ)
NANCY PELOSI (D-CA)
STENY HOYER (D-MD)
JAMES CLYBURN (D-SC)
SUSAN DAVIS (D-CA)
Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
Joe Courtney (D-CT)
Marcia Fudge (D-OH)
Gregorio Sablan (D-MP)
Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
Mark Takano (D-CA)
Alma Adams (D-NC)
Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL)
Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)
Joseph Morelle (D-NY)

Subjects

Disability and paralysis
Government information and archives
Labor standards
Wages and earnings

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