Search Results: keywords:"adverse effect wage rate"

  • S. 3848 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to freeze the existing adverse effect wage rate applicable to H–2A nonimmigrants through December 31, 2025.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:365

    S. 3848, also known as the “Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024,” is a bill proposed in the United States Senate. It instructs the Secretary of Labor to maintain the existing wage rate known as the "adverse effect wage rate" for H-2A nonimmigrant workers until December 31,...

    Simple Explanation

    The bill wants to keep the payment rate for certain farm workers from other countries the same until the end of 2025, without changing it for inflation or other reasons during that time. It also asks for a careful look at what each worker does to decide the right pay if they have different jobs.

  • H. R. 1624 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:326

    H. R. 1624 is called the "Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025" and aims to direct the Secretary of Labor to update how the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrant workers is applied. The bill mandates that the wage rate effective as of December 31, 2023, in each...

    Simple Explanation

    The Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025 wants to keep the wage for special farm workers from other countries the same from the end of 2023 to the end of 2026. It also suggests looking at the main jobs these workers do when deciding their pay if they have to do different kinds of work.

  • H. R. 7046 — To direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:304

    H.R. 7046, titled the "Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024," seeks to direct the Secretary of Labor to modify how the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A agricultural workers is implemented. The bill requires that the wage rate, effective in a State as of December 31, 2023,...

    Simple Explanation

    H.R. 7046 is a bill that says a certain kind of pay for farm workers from other countries should stay the same for two years, and the way their jobs are looked at should include all the different tasks they do.