H.R. 325

Living Wage Now Act

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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.