To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Government Operations, Environment.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section H2629E773FD964829B4206D83D6BE4EFC: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Wage Act of 2025.
- Section HFA45FE920FCB4A2F9B2E3A47DBA7E8E9: 2. Cost-of-living based minimum wage Section 6(a)(1) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: except as...
- Section H9B6E0CC715574C8D9599B6B6D89CF793: 3. Minimum cash wage for tipped employees Clause (i) of section 3(m)(2)(A) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 203(m)(2)(A)) is amended by...
- Section H349122C6890F4C9ABCD65E8A838D224E: 4. Minimum wage for newly hired employees who are 18 years old or younger Section 6(g) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (29 U.S.C. 206(g)) is amended—...
- Section H4B390597F85F4CDABCEEB354EC0F9049: 5. Effective date The amendments and repeals made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the third month that begins after the date of the enactment...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Government Operations, Environment
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Fitzpatrick (for himself and Ms. Perez) introduced the following …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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