SENATE BILL: Rewarding Hard Work Act (Passed)

[SevenEleven]

AN ACT
To increase the minimum wage
Be it enacted in both houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Rewarding Hard Work Act"
Section 2; Minimum Wage Increase
1. 29 U.S.C § 206(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $11.00  $15.00 an hour;

Section 3; Implementation
1. The increase in the federal minimum wage shall take effect over a period of four years-
a) Starting from January 1, 2022, the federal minimum wage shall increase by $1 at the start of each year until it reachesto $15.

Amendment offered.

[SevenEleven]

I'm withdrawing the amendment btw.

[SevenEleven]

AN ACT
To increase the minimum wage
Be it enacted in both houses of Congress

Section 1; Title
1. This legislation may be cited as the "Rewarding Hard Work Act"
Section 2; Minimum Wage Increase
1. 29 U.S.C § 206(a)(1) is amended to read as follows:

(1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than $11.00  $15.00 an hour;

Section 3; Implementation
1. The increase in the federal minimum wage shall take effect over a period of two years-
a) Starting from January 1, 2022, the federal minimum wage shall increase by $2 at the start of each year until it reaches $15.

Offering a new amendment. As COVID has been so hurtful and disruptive for many businesses, it is best to spread the path to $15 out a little further to mitigate impact on currently struggling businesses.

[SevenEleven]

Aye.