Proposed
Bill · 119th Congress · HR 9571
Living Wage for Federal Contractors Act
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Introduced 2026-07-02Topic: labor · economy jobsSummary
AI-generated summary, report an errorThis bill would set a minimum hourly wage for workers on federal contracts, starting at $17.00 an hour and rising each year to $25.00 an hour, then adjusting each year for inflation. Tipped workers on federal contracts would start at $13 an hour and rise to $25 an hour. Employers who underpay workers would owe twice the unpaid wages, could lose their contracts, could face civil penalties of up to $1,100 per violation, and could be barred from new federal contracts for three years. The bill would also update other federal contract wage laws so workers are paid the higher of the local prevailing wage or this new minimum wage.
Sponsors
- Alma S. Adams Democrat sponsor
- 8 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-02 | House | Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. | refer |
| 2026-07-02 | Introduced in House | introduce | |
| 2026-07-02 | Introduced in House | introduce |