Bill raising federal minimum wage to $15 heads to U.S. House floor The bill to gradually raise the federal minimum wage to $15 from $7.25 by 2024 has cleared a legislative hurdle that sets it up for a vote by the House of Representatives in the coming weeks. What will be the effects of a $15 an hour minimum wage? With a $15 minimum wage, _______. A. only small businesses lose B. all workers and businesses gain C. all workers gain D. employers lose and workers who can't find jobs lose. Workers who find jobs gain E. all employers and workers lose