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S. 5638

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A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 30, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced
September 30, 2026
Cosponsors (0)
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This bill updates the wage requirements for certain highly skilled foreign workers on H-1B visas. Currently, companies can hire H-1B workers without meeting prevailing wage requirements if those workers earn at least $60,000 annually, a threshold set decades ago. The bill modernizes this exemption by replacing the fixed $60,000 amount with twice the national average wage index, which adjusts automatically each year based on Social Security Administration data. This change would significantly raise the wage floor for companies seeking to hire foreign workers through this program, making it more expensive for employers to use H-1B visas and potentially creating incentives to hire domestic workers instead. The bill affects technology companies, consulting firms, and other employers who rely on H-1B visas to fill specialized positions.

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