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DemocratBill · H.R. 2743· House(119-HR-2743)

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

Rep. Scott
Age: 79 years
Virginia
Introduced
4/8/2025
Last activity
4/8/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Sponsored by
Robert Scott
Cosponsors
Democrat - 177Republican - 0
Labor and Employment
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

The Raise the Wage Act of 2025 aims to increase the Federal minimum wage over several years. It establishes a schedule that raises the standard minimum wage from $9.50 an hour up to $17.00 an hour, eventually tying annual increases to the median hourly wage of all employees. The bill also updates wage requirements for tipped employees and newly hired employees under the age of 20. Additionally, it seeks to increase wages for individuals with disabilities and eventually eliminates the ability to issue new special certificates for lower wages. These changes are intended to promote economic self-sufficiency through higher pay standards.

Yes· 3 of 29

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+10

    Directly increases income for the lowest-paid workers.

  • Does this raise the lowest wage an employer may pay?+10

    The bill explicitly raises the federal minimum wage to $17.00 an hour over six years.

  • Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+8

    Specifically raises wages for newly hired employees under 20.

The opposite· 3 of 10

  • Would business owners be better off under this?-6

    Increases payroll expenses significantly.

  • Does this make it easier to run a small business?-5

    Significant increase in payroll costs may burden small businesses with tight margins.

  • Does this leave more decisions to the states?-5

    Limits the ability of states to maintain lower minimum wages.