Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Summary
The bill changes the Fair Labor Standards Act so that employers must pay tipped employees the same minimum wage as other workers, while allowing employees to keep all their tips, with optional pooling. It also makes the qualified tip deduction permanent, raises the joint‑return limit, requires a taxpayer ID, and treats automatic gratuities as tips for certain hospitality jobs. These changes aim to improve earnings and tax treatment for tipped workers.
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