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H.R. 325House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Living Wage Now Act

Sponsored by Steve CohenRep. Steve Cohen (D-TN)
Introduced January 15, 2021

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The Living Wage Now Act would raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour by amending the Fair Labor Standards Act. The increase would apply to all workers covered by the federal minimum wage, unless the Act provides otherwise. The law would become effective on the first day of the third month after it is enacted, giving employers time to adjust.

Key Provisions

  • Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act to set the federal minimum wage at $15 per hour, except as otherwise provided in the Act.
  • Specifies that the new wage rate takes effect on the first day of the third month following enactment of the law.

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

January 15, 2021

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Introduced in House

January 15, 2021

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education and Workforce Committee

January 15, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 15, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 325

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2021

Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor

A BILL

To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Living Wage Now Act.

2.

Minimum wage increases

(a)

In general

Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows:

(1)

except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than—

(A)

$15 an hour, beginning on the effective date under section 3 of the Living Wage Now Act;

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3.

General effective date

Except as otherwise provided in this Act or the amendments made by this Act, this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of enactment of this Act.