House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Fair Wage Act of 2025

H.R. 3438Introduced May 15, 2025Policy area: Labor and Employment

Official title: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for a Federal, cost-of-living based minimum wage, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick R-PA

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Where it went

IntroducedMay 15, 2025
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Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 15, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 3438.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. FITZPATRICK, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 82, May 15, 2025, Page H2105):
Article I, Section VIII, Clause 18
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

2 cosponsors — 1 Republican, 1 Democrat

1 of 2 cosponsors (50%) are from the other party.

Robert Bresnahan (R-PA), Marie Perez (D-WA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-1 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.