# 119-s-2013: Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025

119-s-2013, Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2013
- Congress: 119
- Title: Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-06-10
- Sponsor: Sen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO] (R-MO)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**$15 minimum wage and annual CPI-based increases** would raise the federal minimum to at least $15 per hour and then tie future increases to the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. The Secretary would determine the new rate each September 30 and those changes would take effect the following January 1. - Workers: Low-wage workers would see the federal floor set at $15 per hour starting on January 1 of the first year after enactment, with yearly increases tied to the CPI for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers. - Low-income households: Families with minimum-wage earners would likely get higher pay that keeps pace with inflation rather than staying fixed. - Employers: Businesses would face a higher baseline wage and automatic annual payroll adjustments set on September 30 for the next January 1, with each increase rounded to the nearest $0.05.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2025-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2025-06-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal minimum wage raised to $15: benefit, high. If enacted, the federal minimum wage would be $15.00 per hour starting January 1 of the first year after enactment. Each September 30 after that, the Labor Secretary would raise the rate by the annual change in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (or a successor ind…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-2613: Warehouse Worker Protection Act
- 119-s-1379: REPAIR Act
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-3071: Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-2013 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2013)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-2613: Warehouse Worker Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2613)
- [119-s-1379: REPAIR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1379)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-3071: Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3071)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2013 (as of 2025-12-21).