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