Bill Sponsor: Rep. Joe Wilson (R-SC-2)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: May 15, 2023
Last Action: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. (May 15, 2023)
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.)
Rep. Dan Kildee (D-MI-8) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Jack Bergman (R-MI-1) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-SC-3) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC-1) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Bill Huizenga (R-MI-4) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Lisa McClain (R-MI-9) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. David Rouzer (R-NC-7) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI-7) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Hillary Scholten (D-MI-3) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC-5) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA-1) (May 15, 2023)
Rep. Larry Bucshon (R-IN-8) (June 1, 2023)
Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI-5) (Dec. 13, 2023)
Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2) (Jan. 5, 2024)
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