119-hr2237

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2237 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 2237

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to report on the 
 H-2A program.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 March 18, 2025

 Mr. Vasquez (for himself and Mr. Ciscomani) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary

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 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 Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Farm Workforce Support Act of 
2025''.

SEC. 2. REPORT ON H-2A TEMPORARY VISA PROGRAM.

    (a) Report Required.--Not later than two years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit a report to certain Congressional committees on the H-2A 
program, including--

    (1) an analysis of the impact the program has on hiring, 
 including the impact on domestic workers and guest workers and 
 whether there is an increasing reliance on the program by 
 American employers;

    (2) identification of any challenges in securing adequate, 
 affordable housing for guest workers;

    (3) implications of wage rate requirements under the 
 program on an American employer's ability to recruit domestic 
 workers in comparison to guest workers;

    (4) an analysis of the economic impact of lost wages from a 
 spouse and unmarried children of a guest worker; and

    (5) examining compliance with working condition guarantees 
 outlined in a guest worker's contract made pursuant to the H-2A 
 program.

    (b) 

=== Definitions. ===
-In this section:

    (1) American employer.--The term ``American employer'' 
 means an individual, company, or organization that hires 
 another individual and pays such individual a salary or wage, 
 in the United States.

    (2) Certain congressional committees.--The term ``certain 
 Congressional committees'' means the--
        (A) Committee on Education and the Workforce of the 
 House of Representatives;
        (B) Committee on Agriculture of the House of 
 Representatives;
            (C) Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and 
 Pensions of the Senate; and
            (D) Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and 
 Forestry of the Senate.

    (3) Domestic worker.--The term ``domestic worker'' means a 
 United States citizen who is employed in the United States.

    (4) Guest worker.--The term ``guest worker'' means a worker 
 who is a nonimmigrant described in 

section 101

    (a)

    (15)
        (H)
            (ii) (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
 1101

    (a)

    (15)
        (H)
            (ii) (a) ).

    (5) H-2A program.--The term ``H-2A program'' means the 
 admission of nonimmigrants described in 

section 101

    (a)

    (15)
        (H)
            (ii) (a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 
 U.S.C. 1101

    (a)

    (15)
        (H)
            (ii) (a) ).
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