,,ii #aadth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #aaej ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,april #cj1 #bjae,mrs4 ,murray 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,ms4 ,mikulski1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,stabenow1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,peters1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,leahy1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,reid1 ,mr4 ,schatz1 ,mr4 ,heinrich1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 ,ms4 ,hirono1 ,mr4 ,reed1 ,mr4 ,franken1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,ms4 ,warren1 ,mr4 ,udall1 ,ms4 ,baldwin1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,whitehouse1 and ,ms4 ,klobuchar7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to provide for increases in the ,federal minimum wage4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,raise the ,wage ,act4 #b4 ,minimum wage increases 7a7 ,minimum wage 7#a7 ,in general ,section #f7;a77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;a77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 except as otherwise provided in this section1 not less than-- 7,a7 #h4jj an hour1 beginning on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 or the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of the ,raise the ,wage ,act1 whichever date is later2 7,b7 #i4jj an hour1 beginning #a year after the date the wage specified in subparagraph 7,a7 takes effect2 7,c7 #aj4jj an hour1 beginning #b years after such date2 7,d7 #aa4jj an hour1 beginning #c years after such date2 7,e7 #ab4jj an hour1 beginning #d years after such date2 and 7,f7 beginning on the date that is #e years after such date1 and annually thereafter1 the amount determined by the ,secretary pursuant to subsection 7h72 4 7#b7 ,determination based on increase in the median hourly wage of all employees ,section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7h7 7#a7 ,each year1 by not later than the date that is #ij days before a new minimum wage determined under subsection 7a77#a77;,f7 is to take effect1 the ,secretary shall determine the minimum wage to be in effect pursuant to this subsection for each period described in subsection 7a77#a77;,f74 ,the wage determined pursuant to this subsection for a year shall be-- 7,a7 not less than the amount in effect under subsection 7a77#a7 on the date of such determination2 7,b7 increased from such amount by the annual percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all employees as determined by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics2 and 7,c7 rounded to the nearest multiple of #j4je4 7#b7 ,in calculating the annual percentage increase in the median hourly wage of all employees for purposes of paragraph 7#a77;,b71 the ,secretary through the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics shall compile data on the hourly wages of all employees to determine such a median hourly wage and compare such median hourly wage for the most recent year for which data are available with the median hourly wage determined for the preceding year4 4 7b7 ,base minimum wage for tipped employees ,section #c7m77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7#a7 the cash wage paid such employee1 which for purposes of such determination shall be not less than-- 7,a7 for the #a-year period beginning on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 or the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of the ,raise the ,wage ,act1 whichever date is later1 #c4ae an hour2 7,b7 for each succeeding #a-year period until the hourly wage under this paragraph equals the wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a7 for such period1 an hourly wage equal to the amount determined under this paragraph for the preceding year1 increased by the lesser of-- 7i7 #a4je2 or 7ii7 the amount necessary for the wage in effect under this paragraph to equal the wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a7 for such period1 rounded to the nearest multiple of #j4je2 and 7,c7 for each succeeding #a-year period after the year in which the hourly wage under this paragraph first equals the wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a7 for the same period1 the amount necessary to ensure that the wage in effect under this paragraph remains equal to the wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a71 rounded to the nearest multiple of #j4je2 and 4 7c7 ,tips retained by employees ,section #c7m7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the second sentence of the matter following paragraph 7#b71 by striking of this subsection1 and all tips received by such employee have been retained by the employee and inserting of this subsection4 ,any employee shall have the right to retain any tips received by such employee2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 ,an employer shall inform each employee of the right and exception provided under the preceding sentence44 7d7 ,scheduled repeal of separate minimum wage for tipped employees 7#a7 ,tipped employees ,effective on the date described in paragraph 7#c71 section #c7m7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m771 as amended by subsections 7b7 and 7c71 is amended by striking the sentence beginning with ,in determining the wage an employer is required to pay a tipped employee1 and all that follows through of this subsection4 and inserting ,the wage required to be paid to a tipped employee shall be the wage set forth in section #f7;a77#a744 7#b7 ,publication of notice ,effective on the date described in paragraph 7#c71 section #f7;i7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;i771 as added by subsection 7e71 is amended by striking or required for tipped employees and all that follows through 7as applicable74 7#c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 shall take effect on the date that is one day after the date on which the hourly wage under section #c7m77#a77;,c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#a77;,c77 takes effect4 7e7 ,publication of notice ,section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7as amended by subsection 7a77 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7i7 ,not later than #fj days prior to the effective date of any increase in the minimum wage determined under subsection 7h7 or required for tipped employees in accordance with subparagraph 7,b7 or 7,c7 of section #c7m77#a7 7as applicable71 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register and on the website of the ,department of ,labor a notice announcing the adjusted required wage4 4 7f7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by subsections 7a71 7b71 and 7e7 shall take effect on ,january #a1 #bjaf1 or the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act1 whichever date is later4