S. 874 · 118th Congress
Farm Operations Support Act
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jon Ossoff
- Introduced
- 2023-03-16
- Latest action
- 2023-03-16 · Introduced in Senate
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.)