Tipped Employee Protection Act

Summary

Tipped Employee Protection Act This bill modifies the definition of a tipped employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to exclude consideration of an employee's duties when determining the combined amount of tips and direct wages an employee receives for the purpose of an employer meeting the minimum wage requirements. Under the bill, an employer may pay a tipped employee the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work as long as the employee's combined tips and direct wages total at least the $7.25 federal minimum wage. Current Department of Labor rules prohibit an employer from paying the tipped minimum wage for tasks that are not related to tipped work.

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Timeline

1. 14 March 2023

   Introduced

   Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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2. 14 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 14 March 2023

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 14 March 2023 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2023

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 14 March 2023

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 14 March 2023

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Sponsors

• Steve Womack · R · Sponsor
• Pete Sessions · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] · R · Cosponsor
• · hsed00 · Standing

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