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S3780Referred to Committee

Give America a Raise Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-02-04
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ruben Gallego
Ruben Gallego
Democrat · AZ · Senator
Votes with party: 50.2% (277 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/G000574

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

2026-02-04

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase the federal minimum wage, which is the lowest hourly rate employers are legally allowed to pay workers, making it apply to more jobs across the country. The change would directly affect millions of low-wage workers by boosting their paychecks, though it could also increase costs for businesses and potentially affect hiring decisions. The bill is still in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to a Senate committee for review.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Labor and Employment
Full bill text is not yet cached locally.
Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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