United StatesBill would replace an H-1B wage figure with an indexed amount
A cited H-1B rule would replace its $60,000 minimum wage figure with at least twice the latest national average wage index.
What it does
The cited H-1B provision would replace its fixed wage figure of at least $60,000. The new amount would be no less than twice the latest national average wage index.
Argument forLinking the figure to national wages could help it keep pace as wages change, unlike a fixed $60,000 amount.
Argument againstAn indexed figure could give employers less certainty about the amount that applies when the national wage index changes.
More detail
The measure would replace the cited H-1B provision’s $60,000 figure with a wage-index formula. This applies only to the wage figure in the cited section of the Immigration and Nationality Act. The amount must be at least twice the national average wage index for the most recently calculated year.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Sep 30Introduced in SenateLatest
- Sep 30Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.Introduced
ImmigrationEconomy & JobsNational Security