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Farm Operations Support Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Congressional Summary of S 874

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.)

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Current Status of Bill S 874

Bill S 874 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 16, 2023. Bill S 874 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on March 16, 2023.  Bill S 874's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 16, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 874

Total Number of Sponsors
1
Democrat Sponsors
1
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 874

Primary Policy Focus

Immigration

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 874

Farm Operations Support Act
Farm Operations Support Act
A bill to direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A nonimmigrants.

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Sponsors and Cosponsors of S 874

Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
GeorgiaDemocrat
Thom Tillis
Thom Tillis
North CarolinaRepublican

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