H.R. 4978
118th Congress
House
Agricultural Worker Justice Act
Official title: To provide for the protection of agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
Labor and Employment
Administrative law and regulatory proceduresAdministrative remediesAnimal protection and human-animal relationshipsAssault and harassment offenses
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Border security and unlawful immigrationCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of AgricultureDepartment of LaborEmployee leaveEmployment and training programsEmployment discrimination and employee rightsFood industry and servicesFood supply, safety, and labelingGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHazardous wastes and toxic substancesInfectious and parasitic diseasesIntergovernmental relationsJudicial review and appealsLabor standardsLivestockMeatMinority employmentMusculoskeletal and skin diseasesPublic contracts and procurementRefugees, asylum, displaced personsSex offensesState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employmentWages and earningsWorker safety and health
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 26, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Jul 27, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 27, 2023
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
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Cosponsors
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Bishop, Sanford D.
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McClellan, Jennifer L.
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Balint, Becca
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Kaptur, Marcy
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Neguse, Joe
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Tonko, Paul
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Goldman, Daniel S.
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Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Trone, David
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Landsman, Greg
Pascrell, Bill
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Hayes, Jahana
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Schiff, Adam B.
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Brownley, Julia
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Chu, Judy
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Waters, Maxine
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Pingree, Chellie
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McGarvey, Morgan
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Adams, Alma S.
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
Bowman, Jamaal
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Budzinski, Nikki
Bush, Cori
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Carson, André
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Clarke, Yvette D.
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Crockett, Jasmine
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Deluzio, Christopher R.
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Doggett, Lloyd
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Foushee, Valerie P.
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Frost, Maxwell
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Garamendi, John
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Garcia, Robert
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Garcia, Sylvia R.
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Jackson, Jonathan L.
Jackson Lee, Sheila
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Jayapal, Pramila
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
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McGovern, James P.
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
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Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
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Pocan, Mark
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Sánchez, Linda T.
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Thanedar, Shri
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Tlaib, Rashida
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Vargas, Juan
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4978: Agricultural Worker Justice Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4978/
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