After the US Senate voted against a $15.00 an hour federal minimum wage, proponents have shifted to new strategies (The Hill, WSJ). The current federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour (Cornell, US Dept. of Labor). The effective date of a raise would be immaterial.

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NOTE 5 April 2021:  Changes to the tipped minimum wage alone would not count.

The question closed "No" with a closing date of 20 August 2021.

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