HR10799Referred to Committee

Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act

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119th
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2026-10-13
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Glenn Grothman
Glenn Grothman
Republican · WI · Representative
Votes with party: 96.2% (659 recorded votes)

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Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-10-13

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 10799 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 10799 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 13, 2026 Mr. Grothman introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting American Workers Through H-1B Modernization Act''. SEC. 2. EXEMPT H-1B NONIMMIGRANT WAGE MODERNIZATION. Section 212(n)(3)(B)(i)(I) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(n)(3)(B)(i)(I)) is amended by striking ``at least $60,000'' and inserting ``not less than twice the national average wage index (as defined in section 209(k)(1) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 409(k)(1)) for the most recently calculated year.''. <all>
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