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Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour

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Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill called the Living Wage for All Act, aiming to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $25 per hour. This bill would initially apply to large employers by 2031 and then periodically adjust the minimum wage to be two-thirds of the national median wage.

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1Introduction of the bill to raise minimum wage to $25
2Details on which employers are affected and by when
3Explanation of future adjustments to the minimum wage

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Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour CNBC make it If enacted, the bill would require large employers (those with 500 or more employees nationwide or that have gross annual revenues of $1 billion or more) to bring their minimum wage to $25 by 2031, with smaller employers following by 2038. From there, the federal minimum would rise periodically to ensure it is always equal to two-thirds of the national median wage. CNBC make it

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Representatives in Congress are starting a new push to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. A group of Democratic representatives, including Reps. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) and Analilia Mejia (D-N.J.), introduced the Living Wage for All act on Tuesday, a bill that would gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour. Currently, the federal #minimumwage sits at $7.25 an hour and hasn’t increased since 2009. See how raising the minimum wage could impact #workers at the link in bio.