Farm Operations Support Act
- Last Action
- 3/16/2023
Actions
- 2023-03-16Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2023-03-16Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-03-16 (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 (1)
- Thomas Tillis (R-NC)
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