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To authorize the Secretary of Labor to retain in effect the adverse effect wage rate for a period of 2 years if the Secretary determines that there is not a valid method to calculate such rate, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to freeze the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR) for up to 2 years if the Secretary determines there is no valid method to calculate an updated rate. The AEWR is a wage requirement that employers must pay to temporary foreign workers hired on H-2B visas. Under this bill, if the Secretary finds that the wage rate cannot be recalculated using available methods, the current AEWR in effect at the time of enactment would remain in place for 2 years rather than being adjusted.
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Sponsor (1)
12 cosponsors
- Rep. Aderholt, Robert B. [R-AL-4] (R-AL)
- Rep. Baird, James R. [R-IN-4] (R-IN)
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI)
- Rep. Fulcher, Russ [R-ID-1] (R-ID)
- Rep. Gonzales, Tony [R-TX-23] (R-TX)
- Rep. Guest, Michael [R-MS-3] (R-MS)
- Rep. Huizenga, Bill [R-MI-4] (R-MI)
- Rep. Norman, Ralph [R-SC-5] (R-SC)
- Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3] (R-IA)
- Rep. Stefanik, Elise M. [R-NY-21] (R-NY)
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY)
- Rep. Thompson, Glenn [R-PA-15] (R-PA)
Actions (2)
- Sep 26, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. · house
- Sep 26, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 26, 2025
Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Ms. Tenney, Mr. Thompson of Pennsylvania, Ms. Stefanik, Mr. Fulcher, Mr. Tony Gonzales of Texas, Mr. Guest, Mr. Norman, Mr. Aderholt, and Mr. Huizenga) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To authorize the Secretary of Labor to retain in effect the adverse effect wage rate for a period of 2 years if the Secretary determines that there is not a valid method to calculate such rate, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense Act” or the “FARMS Act”.
SEC. 2. TEMPORARY PAUSE OF ADVERSE EFFECT WAGE RATE CALCULATION.
During the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, and ending on the date that is 2 years after such date, the Secretary of Labor is authorized to retain the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)), that was in effect on the date of enactment of this Act, if the Secretary determines that there is not a valid method to calculate such rate. <all>
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