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118th Congress Immigration

S. 874: Farm Operations Support Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Mar 16, 2023
  2. Passed Senate (not reached)
  3. Passed House (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in Senate, Mar 16, 2023

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.)

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

0 offered

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Jon Ossoff D-GA SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Mar 16, 2023Introduced in the Senate by Jon Ossoff.
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  1. Mar 16, 2023Introduced in Senate
  2. Mar 16, 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.