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This bill aims to provide stability and clarity for agricultural employers who hire temporary foreign workers under the H-2A visa program. Specifically, the bill directs the Secretary of Labor to maintain the "adverse effect wage rate" (a federally mandated minimum wage for foreign agricultural workers) at the same level it was in each state on December 31, 2023, and keep it frozen at that rate through December 31, 2026. The bill also requires the Labor Secretary to use a "primary duties evaluation" when determining wages for workers who perform multiple job tasks, which means the wage will be based on the worker's main job responsibilities. H-2A nonimmigrant visas are a specific type of temporary agricultural work visa that allows foreign workers to come to the United States to fill seasonal or temporary agricultural jobs when qualified U.S. workers are not available. By preventing wage rate changes for three years, the bill seeks to provide predictability for farmers and agricultural employers in their labor and wage planning.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1624/all-info