Bill · H.R. 2237· House(119-HR-2237)
Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/18/2025
- Last activity
- 3/18/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Sponsored by
- Gabe Vasquez
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025," directs the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a report on the H-2A temporary visa program. The report must be submitted to specific Congressional committees within two years of the act's enactment. It requires an analysis of how the program impacts hiring for both domestic and guest workers. The report must also look into housing challenges and the effect of wage requirements on recruiting domestic workers. Additionally, it must examine the economic impact of lost wages for a guest worker's family and check compliance with contract guarantees.
Yes
Would immigrants be better off under this?+2
The report aims to examine compliance with guest worker contracts and housing needs.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+1
The bill increases transparency by mandating a report on the H-2A program's impacts.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Accountability for Working Conditions: By examining compliance with working condition guarantees outlined in guest worker contracts, the report could identify if workers are being treated as promised under Section 2(a)(5).
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Insight into Housing Needs: The report will identify challenges in securing adequate and affordable housing for guest workers as required by Section 2(a)(2), which could help address housing shortages.
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Understanding Labor Market Impacts: The analysis of how the program impacts hiring for domestic workers and guest workers under Section 2(a)(1) could provide clarity on whether American employers are becoming overly reliant on the program.
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Economic Awareness of Family Impacts: The report will analyze the economic impact of lost wages for the spouse and unmarried children of guest workers per Section 2(a)(4), providing data on how the program affects these families.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text of the bill.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 3/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Juan CiscomaniRepublican · Arizona