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119th Congress · H.R. 10799 · Introduced

Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act

Latest action Oct 13, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 160 (Tuesday, October 13, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GROTHMAN:H.R. 10799.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H6040]

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Sponsor

  • Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] · [R-WI-6] · G000576
    Rep-WI-6 current · 6 terms · @RepGrothman · 1 district office

Sponsor record (congress_legislators)

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Glenn Grothman
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Leadership roles (0)

none

Committee memberships (9)

  • Health Care and Financial Services (house) · house · Chairman · rank 1
  • Higher Education and Workforce Development (house) · house · rank 5
  • House Committee on Education and Workforce (house) · house · rank 5 · site
  • House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (house) · house · rank 6 · site
  • House Committee on the Budget (house) · house · rank 4 · site
  • House Committee on the Judiciary (house) · house · rank 18 · site
  • Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement (house) · house · rank 10
  • The Constitution and Limited Government (house) · house · rank 6
  • Workforce Protections (house) · house · rank 3

Social media

District offices (1)

  • 525 N Peters Ave, Suite 700, Fond du Lac, WI, 54937 · 920-907-0624 · 43.7930208,-88.4737813

Other names (0)

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Sponsor FEC record (fec_live)

Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Candidate summary (candidate_summaries) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (0)

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Committees (1)

  • Judiciary Committee [House Standing]
    2026-10-13T17:32:20ZReferred To

Actions — from XML (3)

  • 2026-10-13IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • 2026-10-13IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
    Introduced in House
  • 2026-10-13IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
    Introduced in House

Actions — from bill_actions table (0)

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Titles

  • Display Title2026-10-19T16:38:25Z
    Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-10-19T16:38:24Z
    Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act
  • Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-10-19T16:33:26Z
    To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to modernize the wage required for exempt H-1B workers, and for other purposes.

Text versions (from XML)

Versions — from bill_versions table (0)

none

Policy area

Immigration

Summaries

none

Related bills

  • S 5638 (119) Protecting American Workers Through H–1B Modernization Act.
    Latest: 2026-09-30 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)

Amendments (0)

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Laws

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Committee reports

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CBO cost estimates

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Latest action

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