House Bill 4978 - Agricultural Worker Justice Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: House

Introduced date: 2023-07-27

Recent Activity

Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

Alternative Names

Agricultural Worker Justice Act

Agricultural Worker Justice Act

To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.

Associated Legislation

Food Worker Pay Standards Act

Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

Preventing Child Labor Exploitation Act

Agricultural Worker Justice Act

Child Labor Exploitation Accountability Act

Policy Areas

Agriculture and Food

Potential Impact

Sponsors and Supporters

Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

Rep. Barragan, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]

Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16]

Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

Rep. Bush, Cori [D-MO-1]

Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]

Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17]

Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37]

Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]

Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]

Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]

Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]

Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18]

Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4]

Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

Rep. Velazquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]

Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]

Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]

Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

Committees and Subcommittees

Agriculture Committee

Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry Subcommittee

Judiciary Committee

Committee on House Administration

Oversight and Accountability Committee

Financial Services Committee

Education and the Workforce Committee

Variations and Revisions