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Christian Menefee’s campaign page says: “He’ll fight to: Raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): This is a direct campaign promise to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour.
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The U.S. Department of Labor states that “the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour.”
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): As of the latest official federal labor guidance, the federal minimum wage remains $7.25 rather than $15.
Congress.gov lists Menefee’s member activity and recent votes, but no enacted federal minimum-wage legislation is shown on the member page.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official congressional records do not show a completed federal minimum-wage increase tied to his service so far.
Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees is $7.25 per hour effective July 24, 2009.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official DOL guidance still lists the federal minimum wage at $7.25, so the promised $15 federal minimum wage has not been delivered as of this refresh.
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Last Action Date Listed
April 8, 2025
Action
Mr. Scott of Virginia...introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GPO bill metadata shows the main House minimum-wage bill was introduced and referred to committee, with no listed enactment action.
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``(E) $15.50 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date;
``(F) $17.00 an hour, beginning 5 years after such effective date; and
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced Raise the Wage Act text would phase the federal minimum wage above $15, but this text is proposed legislation rather than enacted law.
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cosponsorHR 27432026-07-14
Raise the Wage Act of 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A congressional-data tracker reports that Menefee cosponsored H.R. 2743 on July 14, 2026, documenting concrete effort but not enactment.
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Timeline · 2 actions
Apr 8, 2025
Introduced in House
Apr 8, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill tracker still shows only introduction and committee referral actions for H.R. 2743, indicating no passage or enactment in the latest review period.
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Latest Action: House - 04/08/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov lists H.R. 2743 as referred to committee, with no House passage, Senate passage, presentment, or enactment shown.
``(E) $15.50 an hour, beginning 4 years after such effective date; ``(F) $17.00 an hour, beginning 5 years after such effective date;
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced bill text would raise the federal minimum wage above $15, but the source is introduced legislation rather than enacted law.
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PASS Rep. Christian D. Menefee Cosponsored Raise the Wage Act of 2025
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): A current congressional-record tracker credits Menefee with cosponsoring the Raise the Wage Act of 2025, documenting concrete effort but not delivery.
elected as a Democrat to the One Hundred Nineteenth Congress, by special election, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Sylvester Turner (January 31, 2026-present).
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): Official House history confirms Menefee is serving in the 119th Congress, so the relevant delivery window remains his current federal term.
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Last Action Date Listed
April 28, 2026
Action
Mrs. Ramirez (for herself, Mr. García of Illinois, Ms. Mejia, Ms. Simon, Mr. Thanedar, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Grijalva, Ms. Velázquez, Mr. Casar, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Mr. Khanna, Ms. Norton, Mr. Jackson of Illinois, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Tokuda, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Jayapal, Mr. Norcross, Mr. Menefee, Mr. Davis of Illinois, Mr. Lieu, Mrs. McIver, and Mr.
Thompson of Mississippi) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official GovInfo metadata documents a Menefee-supported minimum-wage bill introduced and referred to committee, showing effort but not enactment.
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``(ii) $15.00 per hour, beginning January
1, 2027;
``(iii) $18.00 per hour, beginning January
1, 2028;
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The introduced Living Wage For All Act would raise the federal minimum wage to at least $15 for large employers, but it remains introduced legislation rather than enacted law.
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Latest Action: House - 04/08/2025 Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Congress.gov still shows the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 as referred to committee, with no enactment shown.
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Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY] (105th-119th) Menefee, Christian D. [D-TX] (119th) Menendez, Robert [D-NJ] (118th-119th)
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Official Congress.gov cosponsor data now lists Menefee on H.R. 2743, documenting concrete effort toward a federal wage increase, but not delivery.
(C) $7.25 an hour, beginning 24 months after that 60th day;
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The official U.S. Code, current through October 9, 2026 within the lookback window, retains the general federal minimum wage at $7.25. The promised $15 wage remains undelivered and unresolved during Menefee’s ongoing federal term. Previously documented legislative effort does not establish enactment.
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never.same_term
The promised outcome was to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour. Official U.S. Department of Labor guidance still lists the federal minimum wage for covered nonexempt employees as $7.25 per hour, effective since July 24, 2009. There is no evidence in the provided record that Menefee has delivered, sponsored, or materially advanced an enacted federal $15 minimum-wage increase. Because the policy has not become federal law, the promise is not fulfilled. The available evidence also does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Menefee sufficient to award an effort badge.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 94%
Public state: unverifiedAs of unknown · legacy_unverified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): never.unknown
The promised outcome was to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour. Current official Department of Labor guidance still lists the federal minimum wage as $7.25 per hour, effective since July 24, 2009, and there is no evidence that a federal $15 minimum wage has been enacted during Menefee's service. The evidence also does not show a serious legislative or executive attempt by Menefee that failed, so the effort badge is not warranted.
provider codex_cli · model gpt-5.5 · confidence 96%