Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 3
- Latest action
- Jun 10, 2025
What it does
The Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025 would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour starting January 1 of the first year after enactment, with subsequent annual adjustments based on inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, rounded to the nearest nickel. The bill affects covered employees under the Fair Labor Standards Act by establishing a higher baseline wage and an automatic inflation-indexed increase mechanism. The Secretary of Labor would be responsible for calculating and announcing the adjusted minimum wage each September 30, effective the following January 1. The Act would…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
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What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.