HR 2457
107th Congress
House
Immigration
Admission of nonimmigrants
Agricultural labor
Agriculture and Food
Employment agencies
Labor and Employment
Minimum wages
Seasonal labor
Visas
Wage Equity Act of 2001
Introduced: July 11, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 6, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Jul 11, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 11, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Wage Equity Act of 2001 - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include among the conditions of approval of an H-2A (visa) temporary agricultural worker petition the requirement that an employer may not be required to pay workers more than the greater of: (1) the prevailing wage for seasonal agricultural workers in the occupation in the area of intended employment; or (2) the greater of Federal or State minimum wage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Committees of jurisdiction
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