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H.R. 5596

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5596, the FARMS Act, was introduced in the House on Sep 26, 2025 by Rep. John Moolenaar (R) with 12 co-sponsors. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Sep 26, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 5596 has 12 co-sponsors.

hb5596/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5596 IH: Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-09-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 5596  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense Act   or the   FARMS Act  .
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.

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-09-26
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

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.

Sponsors

Rep. John Moolenaar (R) sponsors H.R. 5596, and 12 members have co-sponsored it, 9 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5596 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Sep 26, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5596 has taken 2 actions since Sep 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Sep 26, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Sep 26, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 5596 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 5596 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced
  • FARMS Act — Display Title
  • FARMS Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Freeze AEWR and Restore Monetary Sense Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5596 under Labor and Employment, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5596’s is Labor and Employment.

hr5596/policy-areas.txt
Labor and EmploymentAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com