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Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act

USA119th CongressHR-6847| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill revises the methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A agricultural guest workers. It specifically directs the Secretary of Labor to use State occupational employment and wage estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey for this calculation. Additionally, the legislation aims to streamline the H-2A visa application process by allowing for concurrent review. It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to begin processing petitions for H-2A workers while the Department of Labor simultaneously processes the required labor certification application. This change is intended to improve the efficiency and speed of the H-2A program.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Immigration

Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act

USA119th CongressHR-6847| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
This bill revises the methodology for calculating the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) paid to H-2A agricultural guest workers. It specifically directs the Secretary of Labor to use State occupational employment and wage estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey for this calculation. Additionally, the legislation aims to streamline the H-2A visa application process by allowing for concurrent review. It authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to begin processing petitions for H-2A workers while the Department of Labor simultaneously processes the required labor certification application. This change is intended to improve the efficiency and speed of the H-2A program.
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Timeline
Dec 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  • December 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Monica De La Cruz

Monica De La Cruz

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (1)
Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Immigration

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted