S 1442 · 107th Congress · Immigration

Wage Equity Act of 2001

Introduced 2001-09-20· Sponsored by Sen. Miller, Zell [D-GA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.(2001-09-20)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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