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House bill · 111th Congress · Did not become law

To allow an employer to pay an H-2A worker the Federal minimum wage or the prevailing wage in a case where the employer pays either wage to United States citizens similarly employed.

H.R. 4835Introduced Mar 12, 2010Policy area: Immigration
Sponsor: Rep. Edward Whitfield R-KY
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 26, 2010 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

3 cosponsors — 2 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 3 cosponsors (33%) are from the other party.

Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Brett Guthrie (R-KY), Heath Shuler (D-NC).

More from the sponsor

Other 111th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Edward Whitfield.

Sponsor’s state and district

Kentucky in Congress · KY-1 district

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Data as of Sep 26, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.