A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Give America a Raise Act aims to increase the Federal minimum wage through a series of scheduled raises. It establishes a new baseline minimum wage that increases over several years and eventually adjusts annually based on inflation or gross domestic product. The bill also implements a gradual increase for the cash wages of tipped employees and those under 20 years old. Additionally, it mandates a transition toward fair wages for individuals with disabilities by increasing their minimum wage rates and prohibiting new special certificates. Finally, it requires the Secretary of Labor to publish notices regarding these wage increases.
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- Scored +8
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increasing the minimum wage directly raises the income potential for low-income workers.
- Scored +8
Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?
The bill implements significant scheduled increases to the federal minimum wage, including specific raises for tipped employees, workers under 20, and individuals with disabilities.
- Scored +7
Would people with disabilities be better off under this?
The bill mandates higher wage floors and prohibits new special certificates to help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive integrated employment.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Higher Standard Wages: The bill increases the general minimum wage from current levels to $10.00, $13.00, $16.50, and eventually $20.00 over a multi-year period (Section 2(a)).
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Inflation and Growth Protection: After the initial scheduled increases, the minimum wage will adjust annually based on the greater of the Consumer Price Index or the Gross Domestic Product, helping to maintain purchasing power (Section 2(b)).
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Increased Pay for Tipped Employees: The cash wage for tipped employees is scheduled to rise steadily from $6.00 to $20.00 over a six-year period (Section 3(a)).
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Protection of Tips: Tipped employees are granted the specific right to retain any tips they receive (Section 3(b)).
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Higher Starting Wages for Young Workers: Newly hired employees under the age of 20 will see their minimum wage increase from $6.00 toward the standard minimum wage (Section 4(a)).
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Improved Wages for Individuals with Disabilities: The bill increases the minimum wage for individuals with disabilities to ensure they transition toward fair wages, eventually reaching the standard minimum wage rate (Section 6(a)).
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Support for Workers with Disabilities: The Secretary is tasked with providing technical assistance and information to help employers comply with the new wage rates and to help individuals find competitive integrated employment (Section 6(a)(2)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly detailed in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increasing the minimum wage directly raises the income potential for low-income workers. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — The bill mandates higher wage floors and prohibits new special certificates to help individuals with disabilities achieve competitive integrated employment. Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this? — The bill increases the minimum wage specifically for employees under the age of 20. Would union members be better off under this? — The increase in the floor wage provides higher baseline pay for many workers in the labor force. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Higher wages for entry-level and tipped workers can provide a boost to middle-income stability.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay? — The bill implements significant scheduled increases to the federal minimum wage, including specific raises for tipped employees, workers under 20, and individuals with disabilities. Is this likely to grow the economy? — By linking minimum wage increases to GDP growth, the bill aims to ensure wage growth keeps pace with economic expansion.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Does this expand the rights of people with disabilities? — The bill phases out special certificates that allow lower wages for people with disabilities, transitioning them toward the standard minimum wage.
- 2/4/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.