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US House bill proposes $140,000 wage floor for H-1B workers
A Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill in the US House of Representatives to more than double the salary threshold that exempts H-1B-dependent employers from American-worker protections. The bill, H.R. 10799, was introduced on October 13 by Rep. Glenn Grothman of Wisconsin and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. Senator Jon Husted of Ohio introduced a companion bill, S. 5638, on September 30, giving the proposal bicameral footing.
Under current law, H-1B-dependent employers must attest they first tried to hire American workers, but are exempt if they pay the H-1B worker at least $60,000 a year. That figure, set in 1998 at about twice the Social Security Administration's national average wage index, has never been adjusted. The bill would replace it with a moving standard of twice the index, which Grothman's office puts at nearly $140,000. 'American workers should come first in their own country,' Grothman said. The bill has no cosponsors yet and is far from approval.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both sentinelassam.com and The Times of India report the same facts without any discernible slant, presenting the bill's provisions, the lawmakers' statements, and the current $60,000 threshold as straight news. The coverage is uniform wire-copy style reporting. The key takeaway is that while the bill gives the proposal bicameral footing, it has no cosponsors and remains early-stage legislation. The outcome depends on whether it gains broader Republican support and advances through committee.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): sentinelassam.com (neutral report), timesofindia.indiatimes.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
