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HR 1606 108th Congress House Immigration Admission of nonimmigrants Agricultural labor Agriculture and Food Alien labor Employment agencies Labor and Employment Minimum wages Seasonal labor Visas

Wage Equity Act of 2003

Introduced: April 3, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
May 5, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Apr 3, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 3, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Wage Equity Act of 2003 - 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 May 5, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Republican 3
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jun 12, 2003
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2003
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Rogers, Harold
Kentucky · Jun 3, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1606: Wage Equity Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1606/
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"H.R. 1606: Wage Equity Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1606/.
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H.R. 1606, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1606/.
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