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S.1442: Wage Equity Act of 2001
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about immigration
- Introduced Sept. 20, 2001
- Latest Major Action Sept. 20, 2001
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Bill Summary
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.
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
Date | Description |
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Sept. 20, 2001 |
Introduced in the Senate by Zell Bryan Miller (D-Ga.) |