Farm Operations Support Act
- Last Action
- 5/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-15Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
- 2023-05-15Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-15 (00)
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.)
Cosponsors (15)
- Daniel Kildee (D-MI)
- Jack Bergman (R-MI)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Nancy Mace (R-SC)
- Bill Huizenga (R-MI)
- Lisa McClain (R-MI)
- David Rouzer (R-NC)
- Elissa Slotkin (D-MI)
- Hillary Scholten (D-MI)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- John Moolenaar (R-MI)
- Earl Carter (R-GA)
- Larry Bucshon (R-IN)
- Tim Walberg (R-MI)
- Rudy Yakym (R-IN)
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