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118TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 2915
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the
H–2A program.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
APRIL 26, 2023
Mr. VASQUEZ (for himself and Mr. CISCOMANI) introduced the following bill;
which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary
A BILL
To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
report on the H–2A program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Farm Workforce Sup-
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port Act of 2023’’.
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SEC. 2. REPORT ON H–2A TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM.
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(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than two years
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after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comp-
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troller General of the United States shall submit a report
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to certain Congressional committees on the H–2A pro-
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gram, including—
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(1) an analysis of the impact the program has
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on hiring, including the impact on domestic workers
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and guest workers and whether there is an increas-
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ing reliance on the program by American employers;
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(2) identification of any challenges in securing
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adequate, affordable housing for guest workers;
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(3) implications of wage rate requirements
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under the program on an American employer’s abil-
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ity to recruit domestic workers in comparison to
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guest workers;
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(4) an analysis of the economic impact of lost
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wages from a spouse and unmarried children of a
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guest worker; and
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(5) examining compliance with working condi-
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tion guarantees outlined in a guest worker’s contract
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made pursuant to the H–2A program.
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) AMERICAN EMPLOYER.—The term ‘‘Amer-
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ican employer’’ means an individual, company, or or-
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ganization that hires another individual and pays
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such individual a salary or wage, in the United
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States.
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(2) CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—
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The term ‘‘certain Congressional committees’’ means
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the—
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(A) Committee on Education and the
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Workforce of the House of Representatives;
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(B) Committee on Agriculture of the
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House of Representatives;
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(C) Committee on Health, Education,
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Labor, and Pensions of the Senate; and
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(D) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition,
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and Forestry of the Senate.
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(3) DOMESTIC WORKER.—The term ‘‘domestic
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worker’’ means a United States citizen who is em-
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ployed in the United States.
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(4) GUEST WORKER.—The term ‘‘guest work-
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er’’ means a worker who is a nonimmigrant de-
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scribed in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immi-
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gration
and
Nationality
Act
(8
U.S.C.
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1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)).
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(5) H–2A PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘H–2A pro-
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gram’’ means the admission of nonimmigrants de-
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scribed in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immi-
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gration
and
Nationality
Act
(8
U.S.C.
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1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)).
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