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Moving H–2A to United States Department of Agriculture Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Representative Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
Introduced
Summary
Would transfer administration of the H‑2A agricultural guestworker program from the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture. It also replaces statutory references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security and sets a 60‑day post‑enactment timeline for the transfer.
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- Agricultural employers: H-2A applications and compliance oversight would be handled by the Department of Agriculture instead of the Department of Labor.
- H-2A workers: The federal office responsible for their certifications and program paperwork would become the Department of Agriculture.
- Federal agencies and paperwork: The bill would amend 8 U.S.C. 1188 to replace references to the Secretary of Labor with the Secretary of Agriculture and to replace references to the Attorney General with the Secretary of Homeland Security.
- Transition timeline: The changes would take effect 60 days after enactment and the Department of Labor would have to provide personnel, funding, and other materials needed to transfer administration to USDA on that date.
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New agency for H-2A farm visas
If enacted, this would move the H-2A farm worker program from the Labor Department to the Agriculture Department. The change would start 60 days after enactment. On that date, Labor would transfer needed staff, funding, and materials to Agriculture. The bill would also update the law to name Homeland Security instead of the Attorney General. Employers who use H-2A workers and the workers would have new agency contacts and procedures.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17]
FL • R
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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