118 HR 7046 IH: Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024 U.S. House of Representatives 2024-01-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7046IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESJanuary 18, 2024Mr. Moolenaar (for himself, Mr. Huizenga, Mr. Newhouse, Mr. Bergman, Mr. Walberg, Mrs. McClain, and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the JudiciaryA BILLTo direct the Secretary of Labor to modify the implementation of the adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2024.

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Modified implementation of adverse effect wage rate for H–2A nonimmigrants

The Secretary of Labor shall ensure that the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a)), that was in effect in a State on December 31, 2023, remains the adverse effect wage rate for such employees in that State through December 31, 2025.

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Clarification of job classification

For the purposes of determining the wage required to be paid referred to in section 2, the Secretary of Labor shall utilize a primary duties evaluation for such employees who may be performing more than one duty or task.