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S2013119th CongressWALLET

Higher Wages for American Workers Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Senator Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

Introduced

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.

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  • 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.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Federal minimum wage raised to $15

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 index) for the 12 months ending in July. The Secretary’s new rate would be rounded to the nearest $0.05 and take effect the next January 1. This would apply to workers covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act's basic minimum wage rules, subject to that law's exceptions.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hawley, Josh [R-MO]

MO • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2025

  • Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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