Raise the Wage Act of 2025

Key Points

• Raises the federal minimum wage in steps: $9.50 at start, then $11.00, $12.50, $14.00, $15.50, and $17.00 over 5 years.
• After year 6, the minimum wage would increase automatically each year based on how the typical worker’s hourly pay changes, rounded up to the nearest 5 cents.
• Gradually raises the tipped worker base cash wage from $6.00 up to $17.00, then ends the separate tipped wage so tipped workers must be paid the full minimum wage.
• Raises the “training wage” for newly hired workers under 20 from $6.00, increases it yearly, then ends that separate lower wage.
• Phases out special certificates that allow paying some workers with disabilities less than the minimum wage, and blocks new certificates right away.

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