H.R. 1606 · 108th Congress
Wage Equity Act of 2003
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Virgil Goode
- Introduced
- 2003-04-03
- Latest action
- 2003-05-05 · Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Summary
Wage Equity Act of 2003 - 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.