HR2743Referred to Committee

Raise the Wage Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-04-08
Introduced
172
Cosponsors
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Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Robert C. "Bobby" Scott
Democrat · VA · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (552 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (172)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-04-08

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase the federal minimum wage, which is the lowest hourly rate employers are legally allowed to pay workers. The change would affect millions of low-wage workers across the country, potentially increasing their paychecks while also raising labor costs for businesses that employ minimum wage workers.

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Labor and Employment
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