The Original LAW Act would amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to raise the federal minimum wage to $10.59 an hour in 2026, then increase it each year to $26.59 in 2030. Starting in 2031, the Secretary would set the wage every seven years using a formula tied to 140% of the federal supplemental poverty threshold for a renter family of four with two children. The rate could not be lowered under this process.
For workers covered by the federal minimum wage, the bill sets a schedule of higher hourly minimums through 2030 and a formula for later adjustments. States and local governments could set higher minimums.
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The bill cites poverty, low minimum-wage earnings, and housing costs. It says minimum wages should help workers earn above the national housing wage and keep pace with the specified poverty threshold.
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