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This bill requires the Comptroller General (the head of the Government Accountability Office) to submit a comprehensive report on the H-2A temporary agricultural worker visa program within two years of the bill's enactment. The H-2A program allows U.S. employers to hire foreign workers temporarily for agricultural jobs when domestic workers are not available. The report must examine several key aspects of the program, including its impact on hiring domestic and guest workers, challenges in providing affordable housing for guest workers, how wage requirements affect employer recruitment of domestic versus guest workers, the economic impact of lost wages for guest workers' families, and an assessment of compliance with working condition guarantees in guest worker contracts. The bill defines specific terms like "American employer," "domestic worker," and "guest worker," and specifies that the report will be submitted to designated congressional committees in the House of Representatives and Senate that oversee labor, agriculture, education, and workforce issues. By mandating this detailed study, the bill aims to provide policymakers with a comprehensive understanding of the H-2A program's current functioning and potential areas for improvement.

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https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2237/all-info