This bill directs the Secretary of Labor to freeze wage rates for H-2A visa workers, which are temporary agricultural workers hired by farms, at the levels that were in effect on December 31, 2023, through the end of 2025. The frozen wage rates apply to what the law calls the "adverse effect wage rate," which is the minimum wage farms must pay these foreign workers to prevent negative effects on American farm workers' wages and employment. The bill also clarifies that when determining wages for workers performing multiple tasks, the Department of Labor should evaluate their primary duties rather than all tasks they perform. This legislation would primarily benefit agricultural employers by maintaining lower wage requirements for temporary foreign workers during a two-year period. The bill was introduced in February 2024 and includes no specific funding provisions since it primarily involves regulatory administration by an existing government agency.
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