To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): A minimum-wage increase bill was still being introduced in the 119th Congress during the latest lookback period, indicating the federal minimum wage issue remained unresolved rather than already delivered.
Employers covered by the FLSA must pay the federal MW of $7.25.
Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The Department of Labor’s current minimum-wage table still lists the federal FLSA minimum wage at $7.25, below the promised $12 level.
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Last Action Date Listed
April 8, 2025
Action
Mr. Sanders ... introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2025 Senate Raise the Wage Act was introduced and referred to committee; the available official record does not show enactment.
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‘‘(C) $12.50 an hour, beginning 2 years after such effective date; ... ‘‘(F) $17.00 an hour, beginning 5 years after such effective date;
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The 2025 Senate bill would raise the federal minimum wage above $12 if enacted, but it is bill text rather than enacted law.
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Vote Result: Amendment Rejected
Statement of Purpose: To make sure the Senate can increase the Federal minimum wage to $17 an hour by a simple majority vote.
Hassan (D-NH), Yea
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): Hassan voted for a 2025 procedural amendment intended to make a federal minimum-wage increase easier to pass, but the amendment was rejected.
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Vote Result: Motion Rejected
Statement of Purpose: To provide for increases in the Federal minimum wage.
Hassan (D-NH), Nay
Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): During Hassan’s first Senate term, a minimum-wage increase motion failed; Hassan voted Nay on that motion.