The FARM Stability Act modifies the H-2A visa program, which allows U.S. agricultural employers to hire temporary foreign workers. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to establish a two-tiered wage system that pays experienced agricultural workers (those with formal training or significant experience) at a higher rate than entry-level workers. Additionally, the bill allows employers to receive a wage reduction credit for providing housing to H-2A workers, with the housing credit capped at no more than 30 percent of the applicable wage rate and calculated based on fair market rent for a four-bedroom unit in each state. The bill affects agricultural employers and temporary foreign workers in the H-2A program and gives the Department of Labor responsibility for annually setting these wage rates and adjustments. No specific funding is mentioned in the legislation, which was introduced in March 2026 and referred to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
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