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S. 5282 117th Congress Senate

Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022

Official title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for terms and conditions for nonimmigrant workers performing agricultural labor or services, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 15, 2022 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 15, 2022
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 Latest action December 15, 2022

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022

This bill contains provisions related to alien farmworkers. For example, the bill (1) establishes a certified agricultural worker status; (2) changes the H-2A temporary worker program, including by establishing an electronic platform for handling H-2A petitions; (3) establishes an electronic system patterned on the E-Verify Program for employers to verify an individual's identity and employment authorization; and (4) requires agricultural employers to use the electronic verification system.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5282: Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5282/
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"S. 5282: Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-5282/.
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