Raises the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour and ends lower pay for tipped, youth, and disabled workers.
This bill would gradually increase the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour, with large companies raising wages faster than smaller ones. It would also get rid of separate, lower minimum wages for tipped employees, young workers, and people with disabilities. After reaching $25, the minimum wage would automatically adjust each year based on average wages nationwide.
Today, the federal minimum wage is a single rate that doesn't automatically adjust for inflation, and employers can pay lower subminimum wages to tipped employees, youth, and people with disabilities. This bill would raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour over time, with large companies reaching it in 5 years and others in 12 years, and then automatically adjust it each year based on national average wages. It would also gradually eliminate all subminimum wages for tipped, youth, and disabled workers.
S 4981 · 119th Congress · July 14, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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