A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes.
Updates the wage requirement for exempt H-1B workers under federal immigration law.
In the Senate Judiciary Committee since Sept. 30, 2026, 5 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 30, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
H-1B immigration rules include a wage requirement for some workers who are exempt from a requirement. The bill would update that wage requirement, but its title does not explain the specific change.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Updates wages for exempt H-1B workers
Would amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers. The title does not specify how the wage requirement would change.
The wage requirement determines what pay is required for the exempt H-1B workers covered by the bill. Changing that requirement could affect the pay employers must provide, but the title does not explain the proposed change.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 30, 2026SENATESEP 30, 2026By Sen. HustedReferred to Judiciary
- SAME DAYNOWSenate committeeSEP 30, 2026JUDICIARY NOWSEP 30, 2026In committee for 5 daysNo hearing yet
- 5 DAYS SO FARPassed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- House committee—HOUSE—
- Passed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026REFERREDRead twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- SEP 302026SEP 30, 2026INTRODUCEDSENATEIntroduced in Senate
At day 5, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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