H.R. 122 · 119th Congress
Original LAW Act
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This bill increases the federal minimum wage according to a formula specified in the bill.
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jan 3, 2025
Original Living American Wage Act or the Original LAW Act
This bill increases the federal minimum wage according to a formula specified in the bill.
First, the bill increases the minimum hourly wage to $10.59 beginning on January 1, 2026, and increases the minimum hourly wage by $4 annually from January 1, 2027, through January 1, 2030.
Next, beginning on January 1, 2031, the Department of Labor shall increase the minimum hourly wage every seven years according to a specified formula.
The formula establishes the minimum hourly wage as the wage sufficient for a person working 1,799 hours per year (approximately 35 hours per week) to earn an annual income that is 40% higher than the federal supplemental poverty threshold for a renter family of four, with two children under the age of 18, as published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the preceding year. However, if this formula results in a reduction, the minimum hourly wage may not be lowered.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Original LAW Act
Also known as: Original Living American Wage Act
Latest action (Jan 3, 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Policy area: Labor and Employment · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 3, 2025
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.