To amend section 218 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to modify the method of calculating the wages to be paid to H-2A workers.
Latest action · Mar 1, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to specify an H-2A (agricultural labor or services of a temporary or seasonal nature) worker's wage requirements as not less than: (1) the applicable state minimum wage; or (2) the prevailing wage level for the agricultural occupational classification in the county (or similar geographical area) of intended employment.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2007 to Jun 12, 2007, with 1 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | G. K. Butterfield | Original | Feb 8, 2007 |
| D-OK | Dan Boren | Mar 9, 2007 | |
| D-VA | Virgil H. Goode Jr. | Jun 12, 2007 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 1, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
- Feb 8, 2007Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2007Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Immigration.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2007Introduced in House
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