This bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to implement significant changes to H-2A worker wage determinations if a minimum wage rate other than federal or state minimums is required. It mandates the annual establishment of a 2-tiered wage rate based on the skill level required for H-2A occupations, differentiating between entry-level and experienced workers, with the latter receiving a higher wage. Furthermore, the Secretary must annually establish a compensation adjustment factor to account for the value of housing provided to H-2A workers. This factor would be computed as an equivalent hourly rate based on the weighted statewide average of fair market rents for a 4-bedroom housing unit, using Department of Housing and Urban Development data, and must remain at or below 30 percent of the relevant wage rate.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Labor and Employment
FARM Stability Act
USA119th CongressS-4249| Senate
| Updated: 3/26/2026
This bill authorizes the Secretary of Labor to implement significant changes to H-2A worker wage determinations if a minimum wage rate other than federal or state minimums is required. It mandates the annual establishment of a 2-tiered wage rate based on the skill level required for H-2A occupations, differentiating between entry-level and experienced workers, with the latter receiving a higher wage. Furthermore, the Secretary must annually establish a compensation adjustment factor to account for the value of housing provided to H-2A workers. This factor would be computed as an equivalent hourly rate based on the weighted statewide average of fair market rents for a 4-bedroom housing unit, using Department of Housing and Urban Development data, and must remain at or below 30 percent of the relevant wage rate.