,i  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #baej  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,april #cj1 #bjae ,mr4
 ,scott ( ,virg9ia 7= himself1 ,ms4     
,pelosi1 ,mr4 ,hoy]1 ,mr4 ,clyburn1 ,mr4
 ,bec]ra1 ,mr4 ,cr[ley1 ,mr4 ,b5 ,ray   
,lujn ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mr4 ,israel1 ,ms4
 ,de,lauro1 ,ms4 ,edw>ds1 ,ms4 ,bass1   
,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,brady (         
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[n ( ,florida1    
,mr4 ,cony]s1 ,mr4 ,cumm+s1 ,mr4        
,de,fazio1 ,mr4 ,engel1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 
,ms4 ,eddie ,b]nice ,johnson ( ,texas1  
,mr4 ,lev91 ,mrs4 ,l[ey1 ,mr4 ,pallone1 
,ms4 ,l9da ,t4 ,sn*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 
,s*iff1 ,ms4 ,slaught]1 ,mr4 ,smi? (    
,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,mississippi1 
,ms4 ,velzquez1 ,ms4 ,max9e ,wat]s (    
,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,h9ojosa1 ,mrs4 ,davis (
 ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,c\rtney1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 
,mr4 ,sablan1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1  
,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4       
,takano1 ,mr4 ,jeffries1 ,ms4 ,cl>k (   
,massa*usetts1 ,ms4 ,adams1 ,mr4        
,de,saulnier1 ,mr4 ,aguil>1 ,mrs4       

,beatty1 ,mr4 ,b]a1 ,mr4 ,bey]1 ,mr4    
,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle (    
,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4 ,br[nley ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mrs4 ,bu/os1 ,mr4 ,butt]field1 ,mrs4  
,capps1 ,mr4 ,capuano1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1    
,mr4 ,c>son ( ,indiana1 ,mr4 ,c>twright1
 ,ms4 ,ca/or ( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,ca/ro (  
,texas1 ,ms4 ,judy ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4
 ,cicill9e1 ,ms4 ,cl>ke ( ,new ,york1   
,mr4 ,clay1 ,mr4 ,cleav]1 ,mr4 ,coh51   
,mr4 ,danny ,k4 ,davis ( ,ill9ois1 ,ms4 
,de,gette1 ,mr4 ,delaney1 ,ms4          
,del,bene1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mrs4 ,d+ell1   
,mr4 ,doggett1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4     
,ellison1 ,ms4 ,e%oo1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 ,mr4   
,f>r1 ,mr4 ,fattah1 ,mr4 ,fo/]1 ,ms4    
,frankel ( ,florida1 ,ms4 ,gabb>d1 ,mr4 
,gallego1 ,mr4 ,g>am5di1 ,mr4 ,grayson1 
,mr4 ,al ,gre5 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,g5e ,gre5
 ( ,texas1 ,mr4 ,gutirrez1 ,ms4 ,hahn1  
,mr4 ,ha/+s1 ,mr4 ,heck ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4
 ,himes1 ,mr4 ,honda1 ,mr4 ,huffman1    
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee1 ,mr4 ,johnson (     
,georgia1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4 ,keat+1    
,mr4 ,k5n$y1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 

,mr4 ,k9d1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,langev91   
,mr4 ,l>s5 ( ,wa%+ton1 ,mr4 ,l>son (    
,connecticut1 ,mrs4 ,lawr5ce1 ,ms4 ,lee1
 ,mr4 ,lewis1 ,mr4 ,loebsack1 ,ms4      
,l(gr51 ,mr4 ,l[5?al1 ,ms4 ,mi*elle     
,lujan ,gri%am ( ,new ,mexico1 ,mrs4    
,c>olyn ,b4 ,maloney ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 
,sean ,patrick ,maloney ( ,new ,york1   
,ms4 ,matsui1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4     
,mc,dermott1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4      
,mc,nerney1 ,mr4 ,meeks1 ,ms4 ,m5g1 ,ms4
 ,moore1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,murphy (   
,florida1 ,mr4 ,nadl]1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 
,nolan1 ,mr4 ,norcross1 ,ms4 ,norton1   
,mr4 ,pascrell1 ,mr4 ,payne1 ,ms4       
,p+ree1 ,ms4 ,plaskett1 ,mr4 ,price (   
,nor? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 ,miss ,rice
 ( ,new ,york1 ,mr4 ,ri*mond1 ,ms4      
,roybal-,all>d1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1 ,mr4        
,rupp]sb]g]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,ms4 ,loretta   
,san*ez ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,s>banes1 ,ms4
 ,s*ak[sky1 ,mr4 ,s]rano1 ,ms4 ,sewell (
 ,alabama1 ,mr4 ,%]man1 ,mr4 ,sires1    
,ms4 ,spei]1 ,mr4 ,swalwell ( ,cali=nia1
 ,mr4 ,takai1 ,mr4 ,?ompson ( ,cali=nia1

 ,mr4 ,tonko1 ,mrs4 ,torres1 ,ms4       
,tsongas1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,visclosky1 
,mr4 ,veasey1 ,ms4 ,wass]man ,s*ultz1   
,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 &   
,mr4 ,y>mu?7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,education & ! ,work=ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to 
provide = increases 9 ! ,f$]al m9imum   
wage4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be 
cit$ z ! ,raise ! ,wage ,act4  #b4      
,m9imum wage increases  7a7 ,m9imum wage
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! 
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ to read
 z foll[s3  7#a7 except z o!rwise       
provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less ?an-- 7,a7
 #h4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1    
#bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,raise 
! ,wage ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]2  7,b7
 #i4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #a ye> aft] ! date
 ! wage specifi$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7     
takes effect2  7,c7 #aj4jj an h\r1      
beg9n+ #b ye>s aft] su* date2  7,d7     
#aa4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #c ye>s aft] su*  

date2  7,e7 #ab4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #d    
ye>s aft] su* date2 &  7,f7 beg9n+ on ! 
date t is #e ye>s aft] su* date1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! am\nt det]m9$ by !  
,secret>y pursuant to subsection 7h72  4
  7#b7 ,det]m9ation bas$ on increase 9 !
 m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees       
,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is am5d$  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7h7  7#a7   
,ea* ye>1 by n lat] ?an ! date t is #ij 
days be=e a new m9imum wage det]m9$ "u  
subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 is to take      
effect1 ! ,secret>y %all det]m9e !      
m9imum wage to be 9 effect pursuant to  
?is subsection = ea* p]iod describ$ 9   
subsection 7a77#a77;,f74 ,! wage det]m9$
 pursuant to ?is subsection = a ye> %all
 be-- 7,a7 n less ?an ! am\nt 9 effect  
"u subsection 7a77#a7 on ! date ( su*   
det]m9ation2  7,b7 increas$ f su* am\nt 
by ! annual p]c5tage increase 9 ! m$ian 
h\rly wage ( all employees z det]m9$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics2 &  7,c7   
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je4  7#b7

 ,9 calculat+ ! annual p]c5tage increase
 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all employees = 
purposes ( p>agraph 7#a77;,b71 !        
,secret>y ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,labor      
,/ati/ics %all compile data on ! h\rly  
wages ( all employees to det]m9e su* a  
m$ian h\rly wage & comp>e su* m$ian     
h\rly wage = ! mo/ rec5t ye> = :i* data 
are available ) ! m$ian h\rly wage      
det]m9$ = ! prec$+ ye>4  4  7b7 ,base   
m9imum wage = tipp$ employees ,section  
#c7m77#a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (
 #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77 is   
am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#a7 ! ca% wage
 paid su* employee1 :i* = purposes ( su*
 det]m9ation %all be n less ?an-- 7,a7 =
 ! #a-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ,janu>y #a1   
#bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( ! ?ird mon? t    
beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ! ,raise 
! ,wage ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]1 #c4ae
 an h\r2  7,b7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye>     
p]iod until ! h\rly wage "u ?is p>agraph
 equals ! wage 9 effect "u section      
#f7;a77#a7 = su* p]iod1 an h\rly wage   
equal to ! am\nt det]m9$ "u ?is p>agraph

 = ! prec$+ ye>1 increas$ by ! less] (--
 7i7 #a4je2 or  7ii7 ! am\nt necess>y = 
! wage 9 effect "u ?is p>agraph to equal
 ! wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a7 =
 su* p]iod1 r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( 
#j4je2 &  7,c7 = ea* succe$+ #a-ye>     
p]iod aft] ! ye> 9 :i* ! h\rly wage "u  
?is p>agraph fir/ equals ! wage 9 effect
 "u section #f7;a77#a7 = ! same p]iod1 !
 am\nt necess>y to ensure t ! wage 9    
effect "u ?is p>agraph rema9s equal to !
 wage 9 effect "u section #f7;a77#a71   
r\nd$ to ! ne>e/ multiple ( #j4je2 &  4 
7c7 ,tips reta9$ by employees ,section  
#c7m7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77 is am5d$--
 7#a7 9 ! second s5t5ce ( ! matt] foll[+
 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ ( ?is          
subsection1 & all tips receiv$ by su*   
employee h be5 reta9$ by ! employee &   
ins]t+ ( ?is subsection4 ,any employee  
%all h ! "r to reta9 any tips receiv$ by
 su* employee2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3 ,an employ] %all in=m ea*     
employee ( ! "r & exception provid$ "u !

 prec$+ s5t5ce44  7d7 ,s*$ul$ repeal (  
sep>ate m9imum wage = tipp$ employees   
7#a7 ,tipp$ employees ,effective on !   
date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71 section  
#c7m7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (    
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m771 z am5d$  
by subsections 7b7 & 7c71 is am5d$ by   
/rik+ ! s5t5ce beg9n+ ) ,9 det]m9+ !    
wage an employ] is requir$ to pay a     
tipp$ employee1 & all t foll[s ?r\gh (  
?is subsection4 & ins]t+ ,! wage requir$
 to be paid to a tipp$ employee %all be 
! wage set =? 9 section #f7;a77#a744    
7#b7 ,publication ( notice ,effective on
 ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#c71       
section #f7;i7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds  
,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;i771 z
 add$ by subsection 7e71 is am5d$ by    
/rik+ or requir$ = tipp$ employees & all
 t foll[s ?r\gh 7z applicable74  7#c7   
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by     
p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 %all take effect  
on ! date t is "o day aft] ! date on :i*
 ! h\rly wage "u section #c7m77#a77;,c7 
( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich    

7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77;,c77 takes  
effect4  7e7 ,publication ( notice      
,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 ( #aich 7z am5d$ by subsection 7a77    
7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is fur!r am5d$ by  
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7i7 ,n lat] ?an
 #fj days prior to ! effective date (   
any increase 9 ! m9imum wage det]m9$ "u 
subsection 7h7 or requir$ = tipp$       
employees 9 accordance ) subp>agraph    
7,b7 or 7,c7 ( section #c7m77#a7 7z     
applicable71 ! ,secret>y %all publi% 9 !
 ,f$]al ,regi/] & on ! website ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor a notice ann\nc+ !   
adju/$ requir$ wage4  4  7f7 ,effective 
date ,! am5dm5ts made by subsections    
7a71 7b71 & 7e7 %all take effect on     
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf1 or ! fir/ day ( !    
?ird mon? t beg9s aft] ! date ( enactm5t
 ( ?is ,act1 :i*ev] date is lat]4