Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024
This bill maintains the existing minimum wage rate for H-2A agricultural workers in each state as it stood on December 31, 2023, through December 31, 2025. It directly affects farms that hire H-2A visa workers by requiring the Department of Labor to use these state-specific rates for wage calculations during this period. The bill also clarifies that wage determinations for these workers must consider their primary job duties, especially when workers perform multiple tasks. This provides stability for farms relying on seasonal agricultural labor without changing the current wage structure.
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Jan 2024
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Introduced Jan 18, 2024
Last action Jan 18, 2024
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Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
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Jan 18, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 24 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
John R. Moolenaar
RRepublican
Co
Ben Cline
RRepublican
Co
Bill Huizenga
RRepublican
Co
Cliff Bentz
RRepublican
Co
Dan Newhouse
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Meuser
RRepublican
Co
Daniel Webster
RRepublican
Co
Darin LaHood
RRepublican
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
RRepublican
Co
Frank D. Lucas
RRepublican
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