Farm Operations Support Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Farm Operations Support Act

This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) through December 31, 2023.

Specifically, the adverse effect wage rate that was in effect in a state on December 1, 2022, shall remain in effect through December 31, 2023.

(Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the federal minimum wage, or the applicable state minimum wage.)

Congress
118

Number
S - 874

Introduced on
2023-03-16

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/16/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Farm Operations Support Act

This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) through December 31, 2023.

Specifically, the adverse effect wage rate that was in effect in a state on December 1, 2022, shall remain in effect through December 31, 2023.

(Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the federal minimum wage, or the applicable state minimum wage.)

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A nonimmigrants.

Policy Areas
Immigration

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary10/20/2023

Farm Operations Support Act

This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) through December 31, 2023.

Specifically, the adverse effect wage rate that was in effect in a state on Decemb...


Latest Action3/16/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.