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Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025

4/3/2025, 1:23 PM

Summary of Bill HR 2237

Bill 119 HR 2237, also known as the "H-2A Program Reporting Act," aims to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a comprehensive report on the H-2A program. The H-2A program is a temporary agricultural worker visa program that allows foreign workers to come to the United States to fill seasonal agricultural jobs.

The bill requires the Comptroller General to assess various aspects of the H-2A program, including its effectiveness in meeting the needs of agricultural employers, the impact of the program on the wages and working conditions of domestic agricultural workers, and the overall operation and administration of the program.

The report will also evaluate the oversight and enforcement mechanisms in place to prevent fraud and abuse within the H-2A program, as well as the extent to which the program is meeting its intended goals of providing a legal and reliable source of labor for the agricultural industry. Overall, the purpose of Bill 119 HR 2237 is to provide Congress with a comprehensive analysis of the H-2A program in order to inform potential legislative changes or improvements to the program in the future.

Current Status of Bill HR 2237

Bill HR 2237 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 18, 2025. Bill HR 2237 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 18, 2025.  Bill HR 2237's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. as of March 18, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 2237

Total Number of Sponsors
2
Democrat Sponsors
2
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 HR 2237

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 2237

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the H-2A program.
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the H-2A program.

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