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Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3134| Senate 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) in certain states through December 31, 2022. Specifically, the bill prohibits an increase to the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers in any state (1) that had an unemployment rate of not more than 5% in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August 2021 report; or (2) where the food price index, according to bureau reports, increased by more than 3% between December 2020 and September 2021 and the governor requests a freeze to the adverse effect wage rate. (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.)
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5887
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5887
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5887: Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressS-3134| Senate 
| Updated: 11/2/2021
Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) in certain states through December 31, 2022. Specifically, the bill prohibits an increase to the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers in any state (1) that had an unemployment rate of not more than 5% in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August 2021 report; or (2) where the food price index, according to bureau reports, increased by more than 3% between December 2020 and September 2021 and the governor requests a freeze to the adverse effect wage rate. (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.)
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021
Introduced in Senate
Nov 2, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 117-5887
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 2, 2021
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 2, 2021
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 117-5887
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
Thomas Tillis

Thomas Tillis

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (4)
Lindsey Graham (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • HR 117-5887: Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted