S 874
118th Congress
Senate
Immigration
Farm Operations Support Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 16, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English 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.)
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1