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FARM Stability Act

USA119th CongressS-4249| Senate 
| Updated: 3/26/2026
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2026
    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.
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Timeline
Mar 26, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Mar 26, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  • March 26, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 26, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Ted Budd

Ted Budd

Republican Senator

North Carolina

Cosponsors (8)
Thomas Tillis (Republican)Cindy Hyde-Smith (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Roger F. Wicker (Republican)John Boozman (Republican)Tim Scott (Republican)Pete Ricketts (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)

Judiciary Committee

Labor and Employment

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