The U.S. Farmworker Protection Act limits the number of temporary farmworker positions to help protect American workers. It addresses concerns that the growing number of temporary workers is harming U.S. farmworkers' wages and job security.
If you are a U.S. farmworker, this bill could help protect your job and wages from competition with temporary workers.
Who this affects
U.S. farmworkers · crop harvesters · agriculture workers
What changes is this bill making?
1This bill sets a cap on the number of temporary farmworker positions each year.
2The limit is set at 400,000 positions for the H-2A program annually.
3Positions filled by workers represented by a labor organization do not count toward this limit.
4The bill aims to protect U.S. farmworkers from being displaced by temporary workers.
5It responds to the rapid growth of the H-2A program in recent years.
