# 119-s-1332: Raise the Wage Act of 2025

119-s-1332, Raise the Wage Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1332
- Congress: 119
- Title: Raise the Wage Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-08
- Sponsor: Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Cosponsors: 34
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would set a multi-year federal minimum wage schedule and then index future increases to wage growth.** This bill would also consolidate tipped and youth wages into phased cash floors and phase out special subminimum certificates for workers with disabilities. - Workers and households: Creates a baseline minimum wage of $9.50 and raises it on a set schedule to $17.00 by year five, then would tie future increases to the annual change in median hourly wages. - Tipped and young workers: Establishes a phased cash wage for tipped employees starting at $6.00 and rising until it matches the regular minimum, and creates a youth hire wage starting at $6.00 with annual increases capped at $1.75 until reaching the standard minimum. - Workers with disabilities and employers: Phases wages for employees paid under 14(c) over five years to at least the regular minimum, bars new special certificates, and provides transition assistance for affected workers and employers.

## Cosponsors (34)

- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA] (D-GA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI] (D-WI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Duckworth, Tammy [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kelly, Mark [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] (D-MI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] (D-HI), 2025-04-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE), 2026-03-05T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher federal minimum wage: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal minimum wage would rise in set steps to $17.00 over five years. Beginning in year six, the Secretary would raise the wage each year by the annual percent change in the BLS median hourly wage, rounded up to $0.05. The Secretary must publish the new wage at least 90 days befor…
- Higher guaranteed pay for tipped workers: benefit, medium. If enacted, tipped workers would get a higher guaranteed cash wage that rises in steps from $6.00 up to $17.00 over several years. The bill would also affirm that employees keep their tips and require employers to tell workers about that right. It would broaden penalty wording to cover improper use…
- Staged minimum for new hires under 20: benefit, medium. If enacted, newly hired workers under 20 would start at $6.00 for the first year. Each year after, their wage would rise by the lesser of $1.75 or the amount needed to reach the federal minimum. Once it equals the federal minimum, new hires under 20 would receive the regular federal minimum in futu…
- Phase-out of subminimum 14(c) wages: mixed, medium. If enacted, wages under 14(c) certificates would rise in steps and must be at least the higher of the staged floor or a worker's pre-law certificate wage. The law would bar new certificates after enactment and stop certificates from having legal effect once the staged wage reaches the federal minim…
- Timing and notice for wage increases: mixed, low. If enacted, the Act would generally start on the first day of the third month after enactment. The Department of Labor would have to publish notice at least 60 days before any scheduled wage increase in the Federal Register and on its website.

## Related bills

- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act
- 119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025
- 119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1332 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1332)

## Related
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [119-s-852: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-852)
- [119-s-2150: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2150)
- [119-s-2523: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2523)
- [119-s-1115: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1115)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1332 (as of 2026-04-21).