H.R. 5596

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5596 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5596

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.

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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

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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.
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