,i  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cffb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bi1 #bjbe,ms4   
,titus introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,education &  
,work=ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committee  
on ,ways & ,means1 = a p]iod to be      
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich to provide = 
an increase to ! m9imum wage1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title  7a7 ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,labor ,income     
,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,act or ,,lift  
,act4  #b4 ,m9imum wage increase  7a7 ,9
 g5]al ,section #f7;a77#a7 ( ! ,fair    
,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich is am5d$ to  
read z foll[s3  7#a7 except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is section1 n less ?an-- 7,a7
 #aj4be an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! effective   
date describ$ 9 section #b7;c7 ! ,labor 
,income ,fairness & ,transp>5cy ,act2   
7,b7 #ac4ge an h\r1 beg9n+ #ab mon?s    

aft] su* effective date2  7,c7 #ag4jj an
 h\r1 beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su*         
effective date2 &  7,d7 ! am\nt det]m9$ 
"u subsection 7h7 = ! #a-ye> p]iod      
beg9n+ #cf mon?s aft] su* effective     
date1 & = ea* #a-ye> p]iod !reaft]2  4  
7b7 ,m9imum wage det]m9ation bas$ on    
increases 9 ! m$ian h\rly wage ( all    
employees ,section #f ( ! ,fair ,labor  
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich is am5d$ by add+ at 
! end ! foll[+3  7h7  7#a7 ,n lat] ?an  
#ij days prior to ! date on :i* ! m9imum
 wage "u subsection 7a77#a77;,d7 %all   
take effect = a #a-ye> p]iod1 !         
,secret>y %all det]m9e ! m9imum wage =  
su* #a-ye> p]iod4 ,su* m9imum wage = su*
 p]iod %all be calculat$ by multiply+-- 
7,a7 ! m9imum wage = ! #a-ye> p]iod     
prec$+ ! cov]$ #a-ye> p]iod1 by  7,b7 ! 
ratio obta9$ by divid+-- 7i7 ! m$ian    
h\rly wage ( all employees = ! cov]$    
#a-ye> p]iod1 by  7ii7 ! m$ian h\rly    
wage ( all employees = ! #a-ye> p]iod   
prec$+ ! cov]$ #a-ye> p]iod4  7#b7 7,a7 
,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m #8m$ian h\rly  

wage' means1 :5 us$ ) respect to a      
#a-ye> p]iod1 ! m$ian h\rly wage = ! mo/
 rec5t f\r-qu>t] p]iod = :i* data are   
available t prec$es su* #a-ye> p]iod4   
7,b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m cov]$     
#a-ye> p]iod means ! #a-ye> p]iod = :i* 
! m9imum wage is be+ det]m9$ "u ?is     
subsection4  7#c7 ,n lat] ?an #ij days  
aft] ! la/ day ( ea* cal5d> qu>t]1 !    
,secret>y1 ?r\gh ! ,bureau ( ,labor     
,/ati/ics1 %all det]m9e ! m$ian h\rly   
wage ( all employees = su* cal5d> qu>t]4
  7#d7 ,! m9imum wage = a cov]$ #a-ye>  
p]iod %all n be less ?an ! m9imum wage =
 ! #a-ye> p]iod prec$+ ! cov]$ #a-ye>   
p]iod4  7#e7 ,9 sett+ ! m9imum wage =   
any cov]$ #a-ye> p]iod1 su* m9imum wage 
%all be r\nd$ up to ! ne>e/ multiple (  
#j4je if ! am\nt calculat$ "u ?is       
subsection is n a multiple ( #j4je4  4  
7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by 
?is section %all take effect on ! date t
 is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  #c4 ,elim9ation ( subm9imum wages
  7a7 ,y\? wages ,section #f7;g7 ( !    

,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bh   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77 is am5d$ to read z  
foll[s3  7g7 ,9 lieu ( ! rate prescrib$ 
by subsection 7a77#a71 any employ] may  
pay any employee ( su* employ]1 dur+ !  
fir/ #ij consecutive cal5d> days aft]   
su* employee is initially employ$ by su*
 employ]1 a wage :i* is n less ?an--    
7#a7 #h4ej an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! date     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a72     
7#b7 #ab4ge an h\r1 beg9n+ #ab mon?s    
aft] su* date2  7#c7 #ag4jj an h\r1     
beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su* date2 &  7#d7 
! am\nt 9 effect "u subsection 7a77#a71 
beg9n+ #cf mon?s aft] su* date4  4  7b7 
,/ud5t-,le>n] program ,section #ad7;a7 (
 ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bh
 ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 by
 /rik+ ,! ,secret>y & ins]t+ 7#a7       
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 ! ,secret>y2 
&  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#b7
 ,beg9n+ on ! date describ$ 9 subsection
 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #f1 ! ,secret>y 
may n provide = a wage "u p>agraph 7#a7 
t is l[] ?an--  7,a7 #i4bi an h\r1      

beg9n+ on su* date2  7,b7 #ac4ad an h\r1
 beg9n+ #ab mon?s aft] su* date2  7,c7  
#ag4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su*
 date2 &  7,d7 ! am\nt 9 effect "u      
section #f7;a77#a71 beg9n+ #cf mon?s    
aft] su* date4  4  7c7  ,full-,"t /ud5t 
program  ,section #ad7;b7 ( ! ,fair     
,labor ,/&>ds ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4       
#bad7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+3  7#e7 ,beg9n+ on ! date describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #f1
 p>agraphs 7#a77;,a71 7#b71 & 7#c7 %all 
be appli$ by sub/itut+ = ! doll> am\nts 
9 su* p>agraphs a doll> am\nt equal to--
  7,a7 #i4gg1 beg9n+ on su* date2  7,b7 
#ac4ch1 beg9n+ #ab mon?s aft] su* date2 
7,c7 #ag4jj1 beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su*  
date2 &  7,d7 ! am\nt 9 effect "u       
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #f1 beg9n+ 
#cf mon?s aft] su* date4  4  7d7        
,special c]tificate wages  7#a7         
,increm5tal increase ,section           
#ad7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds
 ,act 7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77;,a77 
is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,a7 n l[]  

?an--  7i7 #i4gg an h\r1 beg9n+ on !    
date describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 
( section #f2  7ii7 #ac4ch an h\r1      
beg9n+ #ab mon?s aft] su* date2  7iii7  
#ag4jj an h\r1 beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su*
 date2 &  7iv7 ! am\nt 9 effect "u      
subsection 7a77#a7 ( section #f1 beg9n+ 
#cf mon?s aft] su* date4  4  7#b7       
,issuance ( special c]tificates ,section
 #ad7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act   
7#bh ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 is fur!r am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#f7 ,beg9n+
 on ! date describ$ 9 p>agraph          
7#a77;,a77iv71 ! ,secret>y may n issue a
 special c]tificate "u ?is subsection4  
4  7e7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made 
by ?is section %all take effect on !    
date t is #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act4  #d4 ,tipp$ employees  7a7  
,section #c7m77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor     
,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4      
#bjc7m77#b77 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 
7#b7  7,a7 ,9 det]m9+ ! wage an employ] 
is requir$ to pay a tipp$ employee1 !   
am\nt paid su* employee by ! employee's 

employ] %all be an am\nt equal to--  7i7
 #g4ji an h\r1 beg9n+ on ! date describ$
 9 subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 ( section #f2
  7ii7 #ab4je an h\r1 beg9n+ #ab mon?s  
aft] su* date2  7iii7 #ag4jj an h\r1    
beg9n+ #bd mon?s aft] su* date2 &  7iv7 
! am\nt 9 effect "u section 7a77#a7 (   
section #f1 beg9n+ #cf mon?s aft] su*   
date4  ,any employee %all h ! "r to     
reta9 any tips receiv$ by su* employee1 
except t ?is subsection %all n be       
con/ru$ to prohibit ! pool+ ( tips among
 employees :o cu/om>ily & regul>ly      
receive tips4 ,an employ] %all provide  
to ! employee a notice ( ! tips receiv$ 
by su* employee = ea* day t su* employee
 works4  7,b7 ,an employ] may n keep    
tips receiv$ by its employees = any     
purposes1 includ+-- 7i7 all[+ manag]s or
 sup]visors to keep any portion (       
employees' tips1 reg>dless ( :e!r or n !
 employ] takes a tip cr$it2 or  7ii7    
recov]+ ! co/ to ! employ] ( process+   
tips4  4  7b7 ,effective date ,!        
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  

effect on ! date t is #a ye> aft] ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #e4 ,civil     
p5alties  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#af7;e77#b7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act
 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;e77#b77 is am5d$  
by /rik+ #a1ajj ea* place x appe>s &    
ins]t+ #b1bjj4  7b7 ,effective date ,!  
am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all take  
effect on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  #f4        
,prohibition on r$uction 9 =ce ( ,wage &
 ,h\r ,division inve/igators ,not)/&+   
any o!r provision ( law1 any inve/igator
 )9 ! ,wage & ,h\r ,division ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,labor may n be remov$ "u a 
r$uction 9 =ce4  #g4 ,assi/ance to      
,/ates  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,labor is au?oriz$ to make grants to    
assi/ eligible ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal  
gov]nm5ts to--  7#a7 develop & en=ce    
wage laws & regulations2 &  7#b7 improve
 compliance ) wage laws & regulations1  
includ+ ?r\gh ! developm5t & execution (
 tra9+ & educational work%ops4  7b7     
,application ,to be eligible to receive 

a grant "u ?is section1 a ,/ate or local
 gov]nm5t %all submit an application at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*      
in=mation & assurances z ! ,secret>y may
 require4  #h4 ,national ,advisory      
,committee on ! ,hospitality ,indu/ry   
7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,labor   
%all e/abli% a commission to be kn[n z !
 ,national ,advisory ,committee on !    
,hospitality ,indu/ry 79 ?is ,act ref]r$
 to z ! ,commission74  7b7 ,duties (    
,commission ,! duties ( ! ,commission   
%all be to advise ! ,secret>y ( ,labor  
on all matt]s relat$ to work]s 9 !      
hospitality indu/ry1 includ+-- 7#a7 !   
,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act ( #aich 7#bi   
,u4,s4,c4 #bja et seq472  7#b7 tipp$    
work]s2  7#c7 work] safety2  7#d7       
appr5tice%ips2  7#e7 regulation (       
indep5d5t contractors2  7#f7 visa       
programs2 &  7#g7 su* o!r matt]s z !    
,commission det]m9es relevant4  7c7     
,memb]%ip ,! ,commission %all be compos$
 ( #ae memb]s1 appo9t$ by ! ,secret>y1 z
 foll[s3 7#a7 #e repres5tatives ( labor 

organizations1 includ+ a repres5tative (
 ea* ( ! sectors )9 ! hospitality       
indu/ry t foll[3  7,a7 ,hotels & lodg+4 
7,b7 ,food & bev]age s]vice1 includ+    
re/aurants4  7,c7 ,gam+ & o!r =ms (     
ent]ta9m5t4  7#b7 #e repres5tatives (   
employ]s1 includ+ a repres5tative ( ea* 
( ! sectors )9 ! hospitality indu/ry t  
foll[3  7,a7 ,hotels & lodg+4  7,b7     
,food & bev]age s]vice1 includ+         
re/aurants4  7,c7 ,gam+ & o!r =ms (     
ent]ta9m5t4  7#c7 #c memb]s ( ! public )
 exp]tise 9 issues fac+ work]s 9 !      
hospitality indu/ry4  7#d7 #b           
repres5tatives ( ,/ate1 local1 or       
,tribal gov]nm5t ag5cies relat$ to      
t\rism or wage en=cem5t4  7d7 ,meet+s ,!
 ,commission %all meet n less ?an twice 
annually4  7e7 ,/aff ,! ,secret>y %all  
furni% to ! ,committee an executive     
secret>y & su* secret>ial1 cl]ical1 &   
o!r s]vices z are deem$ necess>y by !   
,sectet>y to ! conduct ( ! ,committee's 
duties4  #i4 ,covid-era ,,eitc          
improvem5ts re/or$ & made p]man5t  7a7  

,decrease 9 m9imum age = cr$it2         
elim9ation ( maximum age = cr$it        
,section #cb7;c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal       
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$--  7#a7 9
 p>agraph 7,a77ii77,,ii71 by /rik+ age  
#be b n atta9$ age #fe & ins]t+ !       
applicable m9imum age1 &  7#b7 by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new subp>agraphs3     
7,f7 ,applicable m9imum age ,= purposes 
( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m applicable m9imum 
age means-- 7i7 except z o!rwise provid$
 9 ?is p>agraph1 age #ai1  7ii7 9 ! case
 ( a specifi$ /ud5t 7o!r ?an a qualifi$ 
=m] fo/] y\? or a qualifi$ homeless     
y\?71 age #bd1 &  7iii7 9 ! case ( a    
qualifi$ =m] fo/] y\? or a qualifi$     
homeless y\?1 age #ah4  7,g7 ,specifi$  
/ud5t ,= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m 
specifi$ /ud5t means1 ) respect to any  
taxable ye>1 an individual :o is an     
eligible /ud5t 7z def9$ 9 section       
#be;,a7b77#c77 dur+ at lea/ #e cal5d>   
mon?s dur+ ! taxable ye>4  7,h7         
,qualifi$ =m] fo/] y\? ,= purposes ( ?is
 p>agraph1 ! t]m qualifi$ =m] fo/] y\?  

means an individual :o--  7i7 on or aft]
 ! date t su* individual atta9$ age #ad1
 0 9 fo/] c>e provid$ "u ! sup]vision or
 adm9i/ration ( an entity adm9i/]+ 7or  
eligible to adm9i/]7 a plan "u "p ,b or 
"p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social ,security
 ,act 7)\t reg>d to :e!r ,f$]al         
assi/ance 0 provid$ ) respect to su*    
*ild "u su* "p ,e71 &  7ii7 provides 79 
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may provide7    
cons5t = entities :i* adm9i/] a plan "u 
"p ,b or "p ,e ( title ,,iv ( ! ,social 
,security ,act to disclose to !         
,secret>y in=mation relat$ to ! /atus ( 
su* individual z a qualifi$ =m] fo/]    
y\?4  7,i7 ,qualifi$ homeless y\? ,=    
purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 ! t]m qualifi$ 
homeless y\? means1 ) respect to any    
taxable ye>1 an individual :o c]tifies1 
9 a mann] z provid$ by ! ,secret>y1 t   
su* individual is ei!r an unaccompani$  
y\? :o is a homeless *ild or y\?1 or is 
unaccompani$1 at risk ( homelessness1 & 
self-support+4  4  7b7 ,increase 9 cr$it
 & phase\t p]c5tages ,! table conta9$ 9 

section #cb7;b77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ #g4fe & ins]t+ #ae4c ea* place
 x appe>s4  7c7 ,increase 9 e>n$ income 
& phase\t am\nts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! table
 conta9$ 9 section #cb7;b77#b77;,a7 (   
su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+      
#d1bbj & ins]t+ #i1hbj1 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 #e1bhj & ins]t+ #aa1faj4  7#b7         
,inflation adju/m5t ,section            
#cb7;j77#a77;,b77i7 ( su* ,code is am5d$
 by /rik+ cal5d> ye> #aiie & ins]t+     
cal5d> ye> #bjbj4  7d7 ,effective date  
,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all    
apply to taxable ye>s beg9n+ aft]       
,decemb] #ca1 #bjbe4  #aj4 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is ,act3  7#a7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate   
has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section      
#c7;c7 ( ! ,fair ,labor ,/&>ds ,act (   
#aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #c7;c774  7#b7     
,tribal gov]nm5t ,! t]m ,tribal gov]nm5t
 means ! gov]nm5t ( an ,indian ,tribe1 z
 su* t]m is def9$ 9 section #d7;e7 ( !  
,indian ,self-,det]m9ation & ,education 
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4          
#ecjd7;e774