Search Results: keywords:"agricultural workers"

  • 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.

  • S. 5299 — To streamline the application process for employers seeking H–2A agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,630

    S. 5299 aims to streamline the process for U.S. employers who are seeking to hire H–2A agricultural workers from abroad. It modifies the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow joint petitions by multiple employers, introduces a simplified petition process for rehiring past...

    Simple Explanation

    S. 5299 is a new rule that helps farmers in the U.S. get workers from other countries more easily by allowing them to ask together for these workers and making it simpler to rehire them if they’ve worked before. Plus, it introduces a new online system for paperwork, and for a few years, it keeps the pay rates from going higher.