U.S. Farmworker Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 10
- Latest action
- Feb 12, 2026
What it does
The U.S. Farmworker Protection Act would limit the number of H–2A temporary agricultural worker positions that can be certified annually to 400,000, aiming to prevent the program’s growth from displacing U.S. farmworkers or suppressing their wages and working conditions. Positions filled by workers represented by a qualifying bargaining representative—defined as a labor organization with a collective bargaining agreement and proper federal filings—would be excluded from this cap. The bill affects agricultural employers seeking H–2A workers and U.S. farmworkers in crop harvesting, truck driving, and equipment operation roles.
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Where it stands
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.