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H.R. 603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021

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H.R. 603: Raise the Wage Act of 2021

117th Congress · introduced 2021-01-28 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2021-01-28 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Plain summary

Raise the Wage Act of 2021 This bill increases the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 5-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. The bill sets forth a schedule of annual increases in the federal minimum wage for individuals with disabilities. The Department of Labor shall no longer issue special certificates for the payment of subminimum wages to such individuals after the final wage increase under this bill for such individuals takes effect. Labor shall provide, upon request, technical assistance and information to employers to (1) help them transition their practices to comply with wage increases and other requirements under this bill for individuals with disabilities, and (2) ensure continuing employment opportunities for such individuals. The bill eliminates the separate minimum wage requirements for tipped, newly hired, and disabled employees. After a specified period, these employees shall be paid the same minimum wage as regular employees. Labor must publish any increase in the minimum wage in the Federal Register and on its website 60 days before it takes effect.

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Official text

Raise the Wage Act of 2021

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] · 202 cosponsors

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Cosponsors on this site

Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD), James E. Clyburn (D-SC), Alma S. Adams (D-NC), Pete Aguilar (D-CA), Jake Auchincloss (D-MA), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Donald S. Beyer, Jr. (D-VA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA), André Carson (D-IN), Sean Casten (D-IL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Judy Chu (D-CA), Katherine M. Clark (D-MA), Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY), Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Joe Courtney (D-CT), Angie Craig (D-MN), Jason Crow (D-CO), Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT), Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Adriano Espaillat (D-NY), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and 142 more.

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] reported raising $882,179 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Words on this page, explained (2)
Bill
A proposed law. It becomes law only if it passes the legislature and is signed by the president or governor (or a veto is overridden).
Federal Register
The official daily publication of the U.S. government for agency rules, proposed rules, public notices and presidential documents.

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong117-hr603 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117