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119-hr-10799119th CongressWALLET

Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act

Sponsored By: Representative Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

Introduced

Summary

Set the exempt H‑1B wage floor to at least twice the National Average Wage Index (NAWI). This would replace the current fixed-dollar exemption threshold with a standard that moves with national wages.

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  • Exempt H‑1B applicants: Would need wages that meet the new floor, which must be at least twice the NAWI for the most recently calculated year. This changes who qualifies for exemption under the H‑1B rules.
  • Employers that hire H‑1B workers: Would face a wage requirement tied to a national wage measure instead of a fixed amount, so the minimum they must pay for exempt positions would scale with typical US wages.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher wage rule for some H-1B workers

If enacted, the bill would raise the wage test for one H-1B exemption. Employers would need to pay exempt H-1B workers at least twice the latest national average wage index. This replaces the prior $60,000 threshold for that exemption. It would not change wage floors for all H-1B workers.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]

WI • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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