The Give America a Raise Act would significantly increase the federal minimum wage over a four-year period, starting at $10 per hour and reaching $20 per hour by year four, with annual adjustments thereafter based on inflation or economic growth, whichever is greater. The bill also raises the minimum wage for tipped workers over six years from $6 to $20 per hour, eventually eliminating the separate tipped wage and requiring workers to keep all tips they receive. Young workers (under 20) hired for the first time and workers with disabilities would receive graduated wage increases toward the regular minimum wage, with new special certificates for disabled workers phased out. The bill takes effect roughly three months after enactment, with the Department of Labor required to publish notices 60 days before each wage increase.
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