U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB10294: Better Pay for American Workers Act
Status: In committee, September 3, 2026
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.
What the bill says
To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.
From the introduced text, September 3, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Better Pay for American Workers Act . SECTION 2. Minimum wage increase (a) In general Section 6 of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 ( 29 U.S.C. 206 ) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a), by striking paragraph (1) and inserting the following: (1) except as otherwise provided in this section, not less than-- (A) $15.00 an hour, beginning on January 1, 2027; (B) $17.50 an hour, beginning on January 1, 2028; (C) $20.00 an hour, beginning on January 1, 2029; and (D) beginning on January 1, 2030, and annually thereafter, the amount determined by the Secretary under subsection (h). ; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (h) Minimum wage based on the median wage (1) In general Prior to the date that a new minimum wage determined under subsection (a)(1)(D) is to take effect, the Secretary shall determine the minimum wage rate to be in effect under this subsection for each year described in subsection (a)(1)(D). The wage rate determined under this subsection for a year shall be-- (A) not less than the amount in effect under subsection (a)(1) on the date of the determination; (B) increased from …
Sponsors
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Labor and Employment
Common questions
- What is HB10294?
- HB10294 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Better Pay for American Workers Act.
- What does HB10294 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.
- What is the status of HB10294?
- In committee as of September 3, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce. (September 3, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB10294?
- Norma Torres (D, HD-CA-35).
- Where is the official record for HB10294?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/10294
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