Overview
- The Living Wage for All Act would raise the federal minimum to $25, with large employers reaching the mark by 2031 and smaller firms by 2038.
- It targets companies with 500 or more workers or at least $1 billion in annual revenue and would also end subminimum pay for tipped and youth workers.
- Major unions and civil-rights groups have endorsed the bill, while conservative policy groups warn it could cut jobs and strain small businesses.
- The federal floor has been $7.25 since 2009, and in states that default to that rate such as Alabama, living-wage estimates top $21 an hour.
- Local drives continue in parallel, including a New York City proposal for $30 by 2030 and campaigns in Oakland and Los Angeles, as the federal bill faces an uncertain path in Congress.