# 119-hr-7541: U.S. Farmworker Protection Act

119-hr-7541, U.S. Farmworker Protection Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7541
- Congress: 119
- Title: U.S. Farmworker Protection Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Policy area: Immigration
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Limits the H-2A guest worker program to 400,000 certified positions per year and excludes jobs covered by a bargaining representative from that cap.** It would slow the rapid growth of the H-2A program that Congress says threatens to displace U.S. farmworkers and depress wages. - U.S. farmworkers: Seeks to protect jobs and wages by capping annual H-2A certifications at 400,000. Congress cites 384,865 certified H-2A jobs in fiscal year 2024 as part of the reason for the cap. - Foreign seasonal workers: A 400,000 limit could reduce the number of new H-2A positions available when demand exceeds the cap in a fiscal year. - Agricultural employers: Employers that rely on H-2A visas may face tighter access to guest labor during busy seasons if petitions surpass the cap. - Labor organizations: Jobs covered by a bargaining representative that has filed an LM-2, LM-3, or LM-4 form and has a collective bargaining agreement are excluded from the 400,000 limit, protecting represented positions from the cap.

## Cosponsors (9)

- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2026-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limit on temporary farmworker visas: mixed, medium. This bill would limit H-2A temporary farmworker visas to 400,000 certified positions each fiscal year. Positions an employer lists in the petition as filled by workers represented by a qualifying labor union would not count toward the 400,000 limit. A qualifying bargaining representative would have…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7541 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7541)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7541 (as of 2026-06-26).