House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

TIP Improvement Act of 2026

H.R. 7577Introduced Feb 13, 2026Policy area: Taxation

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to adjust the minimum wage for tipped workers and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and make permanent the qualified tip deduction.

Sponsor: Rep. Steven Horsford D-NV

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Where it went

IntroducedFeb 13, 2026
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Latest action: Feb 13, 2026 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 7577.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HORSFORD, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 31, February 13, 2026, Page H2225):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Democrat

0 of 1 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Hillary Scholten (D-MI).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Steven Horsford.

Sponsor’s state and district

Nevada in Congress · NV-4 district

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Data as of Oct 19, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.