Joseph R. Biden Jr. · 2021-2025 term
Raise the federal minimum wage to $15
Biden supported a $15 federal minimum wage, but Congress did not enact it.
Latest reviewed action recorded: Jan 26, 2021
Record Note
Research import batch 1. Built from tracker coverage and congressional records. Source references remain in database/promise_tracker_import_batch_1.json because sources.policy_id is still required.
Original Promise
Biden promised to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour.
Action Timeline
Actions document what the federal government did. Outcomes below describe what changed, and each source list shows where the public record comes from.
Jan 26, 2021
Raise the Wage Act reintroduced in the new Congress
Congressional Democrats pursued a $15 minimum wage through legislation and budget-package negotiations, but the effort fell short.
Outcomes
Outcomes are the part of the record that can contribute to public scoring. They stay visible here with impact direction and linked sources so readers can verify what shaped the record.
Legislative Outcome
No federal $15 minimum wage was enacted during Biden's term.
Measured or documented impact: The federal minimum wage remained below the promised $15 level.
Black community impact: Federal wage policy matters significantly for Black workers, who are overrepresented in many lower-paid sectors and service occupations.
Evidence strength: Strong
Linked sources: 0
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