S. 874: Farm Operations Support Act
Quick Facts:
Bill Sponsor: Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA)
Congress: 118
Date Introduced: March 16, 2023
Last Action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (March 16, 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.)
Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) (March 16, 2023)