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H.R. 10273

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To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide increased labor law protections for agricultural workers, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · September 3, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Introduced
September 3, 2026
Cosponsors (14)
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The Fairness for Farm Workers Act amends federal labor law to extend overtime protections to agricultural workers, a group that has historically been excluded from many labor standards. Beginning in 2027, the bill requires employers to pay agricultural workers overtime (at least one and one-half times their regular rate) for hours worked beyond specified weekly thresholds, with those thresholds gradually declining from 55 hours to the standard 40 hours per week by 2030. Small employers with 25 or fewer workers receive a three-year phase-in period, beginning in 2030 instead of 2027. The bill also removes certain exemptions that previously allowed agricultural employers to avoid minimum wage and overtime requirements, except for family farms. The legislation creates a staggered implementation timeline to give farms time to adjust their operations and labor practices to comply with these new requirements.

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