H.R.2743 Raise the Wage Act of 2025

Raises the federal minimum wage to a living wage over several years (119th Congress)

Legal & Constitutional Grounding

FLSA minimum wage frozen at $7.25 since 2009; bill phases increase to $17 by 2028.

29 U.S.C. § 206 (FLSA)

DOL Wage and Hour Division — 29 U.S.C. § 206 (FLSA minimum wage framework), official text

$1.1M combined quarterly activity

2 lobbying firms

2 clients represented

2025-first_quarter–2025-second_quarter filing period

Policy Areas Covered

Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace

Government Entities Lobbied

Who Hired the Lobbyists

NATIONAL WOMEN'S LAW CENTER ACTION FUND social welfare organization to promote equal rights and opportunities for women
AFL-CIO

Source: Senate LDA filings · Dollar figures are combined quarterly totals for all lobbying by each firm, not bill-specific spend.

Raise the Wage Act reintroduction. Inflation has further eroded the real value of the federal minimum wage, which has not increased in 16 years.