Red Card Guest Worker Act of 2024

The Red Card Guest Worker Act of 2024 establishes a temporary work program for foreign nationals in the private sector, requiring employers to post jobs on a new government website after advertising to U.S. workers for 60 days and paying at least the same rate as for U.S. workers. It sets annual caps (starting at 50,000 and rising to 125,000 per year) and mandates case officers to monitor participants’ employment, location, and compliance, with removal if jobs are lost without finding new work within 30 days. The bill also imposes a 10% tax on all remittances (not just program participants) and requires employers to report job terminations, with fines for violations. The program expires after 5 years, requiring a congressional report on its impact on labor markets and unlawful presence.