,,ii #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #diha ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #ad1 #bjbf,mr4 ,murphy 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 and ,mr4 ,kim7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to place the ,federal minimum wage on a durable path toward a living wage aligned with the national median wage1 to require large1 highly profitable corporations to lead the transition1 to end all subminimum wages1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act4 #b4 ,findings and purpose 7a7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,it is a national priority that work pays a living wage to all workers and that the ,federal minimum wage be aligned with the actual cost of living4 ,the wage increases established by this ,act1 including the attainment of a #be hourly wage1 are steps toward that goal and shall be followed by continued adjustments to ensure that the minimum wage remains responsive to changes in wages and economic conditions over time4 7#b7 ,based on the best available data1 including wage data from the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics and economic projections from the ,congressional ,budget ,office1 a minimum wage of at least #be per hour represents a conservative baseline step toward aligning wages with the cost of living nationwide4 7#c7 ,large1 highly profitable corporations have the greatest capacity to raise wages and should therefore lead the transition to higher wage standards before smaller employers4 7#d7 ,a ,federal minimum wage aligned with median wages over the long-term ensures that wage standards rise with the economy1 prevents future erosion of purchasing power1 reduces reliance on public assistance1 and promotes broad-based economic growth4 7b7 ,purpose ,the purpose of this ,act is to place the ,federal minimum wage on a durable path toward a living wage that remains indexed to wage growth thereafter1 while requiring large corporations to lead the transition and providing additional adjustment time for other employers4 #c4 ,definition of large employer ,section #c of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7z7 ,large employer means any employer that-- 7#a7 has an annual gross revenue of #a1jjj1jjj1jjj or more2 or 7#b7 employs #ejj or more employees throughout the ,united ,states4 4 #d4 ,minimum wage increases ,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 section-- 7,a7 for purposes of such an employer that is a large employer1 not less than-- 7i7 #ab4jj per hour1 beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 7ii7 #ae4jj per hour1 beginning #a year after such effective date2 7iii7 #ah4jj per hour1 beginning #b years after such effective date2 7iv7 #bj4jj per hour1 beginning #c years after such effective date2 7v7 #bb4ej per hour1 beginning #d years after such effective date2 7vi7 #be4jj per hour1 beginning #e years after such effective date2 and 7vii7 beginning on the date that is #f years after such effective date1 and annually thereafter1 the greater of-- 7,i7 amount in effect under this subparagraph for the preceding year2 or 7,,ii7 the amount described in subsection 7h72 and 7,b7 for purposes of an employer that is not a large employer1 not less than-- 7i7 #ab4jj per hour1 beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 7ii7 #ad4jj per hour1 beginning #a year after such effective date2 7iii7 #af4jj per hour1 beginning #b years after such effective date2 7iv7 #ah4jj per hour1 beginning #c years after such effective date2 7v7 #bj4jj per hour1 beginning #d years after such effective date2 7vi7 #bj4fj per hour1 beginning #e years after such effective date2 7vii7 #ba4bj per hour1 beginning #f years after such effective date2 7viii7 #ba4hj per hour1 beginning #g years after such effective date2 7ix7 #bb4dj per hour1 beginning #h years after such effective date2 7x7 #bc4jj per hour1 beginning #i years after such effective date2 7xi7 #bc4fj per hour1 beginning #aj years after such effective date2 7xii7 #bd4bj per hour1 beginning #aa years after such effective date2 7xiii7 #be4jj per hour1 beginning #ab years after such effective date2 and 7xiv7 beginning on the date that is #ac years after such effective date1 and annually thereafter1 the greater of-- 7,i7 amount in effect under this subparagraph for the preceding year2 or 7,,ii7 the amount described in subsection 7h74 4 #e4 ,national median hourly wage ,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 ,determination based on the national median hourly wage 7#a7 ,in general ,the amount described in this subsection is the amount published by the ,secretary under paragraph 7#b7 for purposes of the relevant calendar year4 7#b7 ,determination ,for each calendar year beginning #f years after the date of enactment of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act1 the ,secretary shall publish1 not later than ,october #a of the preceding calendar year1 the amount for purposes of this subsection that is equal to two-thirds of the median hourly wage for all employees as provided in the most recently published ,current ,population ,survey by the ,bureau of ,labor ,statistics as of the date of publication4 4 #f4 ,tipped employees 7a7 ,base minimum wage for tipped employees and tips retained by employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77i77 is amended to read as follows3 7i7 the cash wage paid such employee1 which for purposes of such determination shall be not less than-- 7,i7 for purposes of such an employer that is a large employer-- 7aa7 #f4jj an hour1 beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 7bb7 #i4jj an hour1 beginning #a year after such effective date2 7cc7 #ab4jj an hour1 beginning #b years after such effective date2 7dd7 #ae4jj an hour1 beginning #c years after such effective date2 7ee7 #ah4jj an hour1 beginning #d years after such effective date2 and 7ff7 beginning #e years after such effective date1 and annually thereafter1 the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7,,ii7 for purposes of an employer that is not a large employer-- 7aa7 #d4ge an hour1 beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 and 7bb7 beginning #a year after such effective date1 and annually thereafter1 an hourly wage that is the lesser of-- 7,,aa7 an hourly wage equal to the amount determined under this subclause for the preceding year increased by #a4ge2 or 7,,bb7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b72 and 4 7b7 ,tips retained by employees ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a77 is amended-- 7#a7 in the second sentence of the matter following clause 7ii71 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 7c7 ,scheduled repeal of separate minimum wage for tipped employees 7#a7 ,tipped employees 7,a7 ,in general ,section #c7m77#b77;,a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjc7m77#b77;,a771 as amended by subsections 7a7 and 7b71 is further 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#a7 for the relevant employer44 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a day after the date on which the minimum cash wage rate required under section #c7m77#b77;,a77i77,,ii77bb7 first equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b74 7#b7 ,publication of notice for large employers 7,a7 ,in general ,subsection 7i7 of section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 as added by section #h of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act1 is amended by striking subclauses 7,i7 and and inserting subclause4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on the date that is #a day after the date on which the minimum cash wage rate required under section #c7m77#b77;,a77i77,i77ff7 takes effect4 7#c7 ,publication of notice for other employers 7,a7 ,in general ,subsection 7i7 of section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 as added by section #h of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act and amended by paragraph 7#b71 is further amended by striking or in accordance with subclause 7,,ii7 of section #c7m77#b77;,a77i74 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect on the date described in paragraph 7#a77;,b74 7d7 ,penalties ,section #af of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #baf7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the third sentence of subsection 7b71 by inserting or used after kept2 7#b7 in the seventh sentence of subsection 7c71 by inserting or used after kept2 and 7#c7 in the second sentence of subsection 7e77#b71 by inserting or used after kept4 #g4 ,youth workers 7a7 ,base minimum wage for newly hired employees who are less than #bj years old ,section #f7;g77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g77#a77 is amended by striking a wage which is not less than #d4be an hour4 and inserting the following3 a wage at a rate that is not less than-- 7,a7 for the #a-year period beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act1 #f4jj an hour2 and 7,b7 for each succeeding #a-year period beginning after the increase made pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 for purposes of an employer that is a large employer1 an hourly wage that is the lesser of-- 7,i7 an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this clause for the preceding year increased by #a4ge2 or 7,,ii7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7ii7 for purposes of an employer that is not a large employer1 an hourly wage that is the lesser of-- 7,i7 an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this clause for the preceding year increased by #a4ge2 or 7,,ii7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b74 4 7b7 ,scheduled repeal of separate minimum wage for newly hired employees who are less than #bj years old 7#a7 ,in general ,section #f7;g7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf7;g771 as amended by subsection 7a71 shall be repealed4 7#b7 ,publication of notice ,subsection 7i7 of section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 as added by section #h of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act1 is amended by striking or subsection 7g77#a74 7#c7 ,effective date ,the repeal and amendment made by paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b71 respectively1 shall take effect on the date that is #a day after the first date on which-- 7,a7 the hourly wage under section #f7;g77#a77;,b77i7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the hourly wage under section #f7;g77#a77;,b77ii7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b74 #h4 ,publication of notice ,section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 as amended by this ,act1 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 a required wage determined under subparagraph 7,a7 or 7,b7 of subsection 7a77#a7 or subsection 7g77#a7 or in accordance with subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of section #c7m77#b77;,a77i7 or section #ad7;c77#a77;,a71 the ,secretary shall publish in the ,federal ,register and on the website of the ,department of ,labor a notice announcing each increase in such required wage4 4 #i4 ,employees with disabilities 7a7 ,wages 7#a7 ,transition to living wages for individuals with disabilities ,subparagraph 7,a7 of section #ad7;c77#a7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77#a77 is amended to read as follows3 7,a7 at a rate that is not less than-- 7i7 #e4jj an hour1 for the #a-year period beginning on the effective date under section #aj of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 7ii7 for each succeeding #a-year period beginning after the increase made pursuant to clause 7i7-- 7,i7 for purposes of an employer that is a large employer1 an hourly wage that is the lesser of-- 7aa7 an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this subclause for the preceding year increased by #a4ge2 or 7bb7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7,,ii7 for purposes of an employer that is not a large employer1 an hourly wage that is the lesser of-- 7aa7 an hourly wage rate equal to the amount determined under this subclause for the preceding year increased by #a4ge2 or 7bb7 the minimum wage rate in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b72 and 7iii7 if applicable1 the wage rate in effect on the day before the date of enactment of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act for the employment1 under a special certificate issued under this paragraph1 of the individual for whom the wage rate is being determined under this subparagraph1 4 7#b7 ,prohibition on new special certificates2 transition assistance 7,a7 ,in general ,section #ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7#f7 ,prohibition on new special certificates ,notwithstanding paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall not issue a special certificate under this subsection to an employer that was not issued a special certificate under this subsection before the date of enactment of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act4 7#g7 ,transition assistance ,upon request1 the ,secretary shall provide-- 7,a7 technical assistance and information to employers issued a special certificate under this subsection for the purposes of-- 7i7 assisting such employers to comply with this subsection1 as amended by the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act2 and 7ii7 ensuring continuing employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities receiving a special minimum wage rate under this subsection2 and 7,b7 information to individuals employed at a special minimum wage rate under this subsection1 which may include referrals to ,federal or ,state entities with expertise in competitive integrated employment4 4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this paragraph shall take effect on the date of enactment of this ,act4 7#c7 ,sunset ,section #ad7;c7 of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bad7;c771 as amended by paragraph 7#b71 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 7#h7 ,sunset ,the authority to issue special certificates under paragraph 7#a7 shall expire1 and no special certificates issued under such paragraph shall have any legal effect1 beginning on the date that is #a day after the first date on which-- 7,a7 the wage rate described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii77,i7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the wage rate described in paragraph 7#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b74 4 7b7 ,publication of notice 7#a7 ,amendment ,subsection 7i7 of section #f of the ,fair ,labor ,standards ,act of #aich 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #bjf71 as added by section #h of the ,living ,wage ,for ,all ,act1 is amended by striking or section #ad7;c77#a77;,a74 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by paragraph 7#a7 shall take effect on the day after the first date on which-- 7,a7 the wage rate described in section #ad7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,i7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 the wage rate described in section #ad7;c77#a77;,a77ii77,,ii7 equals the minimum wage in effect under section #f7;a77#a77;,b74 #aj4 ,effective date ,except as otherwise provided1 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect on the first day of the calendar year that begins after the date of enactment of this ,act4