Increase the federal minimum wage to a living wage.

Congressmember Espaillat is a strong proponent of increasing the federal minimum wage to a living wage.

Commits to raising the federal minimum wage.

Issues | Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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Mr. Espaillat

Adriano Espaillat is listed as a cosponsor of H.R. 8555, the Living Wage For All Act, which would place the federal minimum wage on a durable path toward a living wage and end subminimum wages.

H.R. 8555 (IH) - Living Wage For All Act - BILLS-119hr8555ih | Content Details | GovInfo
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The Labor issue page says Congressman Espaillat is 'a strong proponent of increasing the federal minimum wage to a living wage.'

Official House office issue page shows sustained advocacy for a living-wage minimum wage, but not enactment.

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Issues | Rep. Adriano Espaillat
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Congress.gov lists Rep. Adriano Espaillat as an original cosponsor of H.R.603 on 01/28/2021.

Espaillat supported concrete legislation to raise the federal minimum wage.

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Cosponsors - H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021
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Congress.gov says the bill would increase the federal minimum wage over a 5-year period, and its latest action was referral to the House Committee on Education and Labor; the tracker status is Introduced.

The main federal minimum-wage bill Espaillat backed did not advance beyond introduction and committee referral.

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H.R.603 - Raise the Wage Act of 2021
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The Department of Labor states that the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour.

As of the current official DOL page, the federal minimum wage has not been raised to a living wage.

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Minimum Wage | U.S. Department of Labor
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