Title 29, LaborRelease 119-102
§1801 Congressional Statement of Purpose
Title 29 › CHAPTER 20 — MIGRANT AND SEASONAL AGRICULTURAL WORKER PROTECTION › § 1801
Summary
Stops trade harms caused by mistreatment of migrant and seasonal farmworkers, requires contractor registration, and protects workers, associations, and employers.
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Title 29, §1801
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It is the purpose of this chapter to remove the restraints on commerce caused by activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers; to require farm labor contractors to register under this chapter; and to assure necessary protections for migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, agricultural associations, and agricultural employers.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Pub. L. 97–470, title V, § 524, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2600, provided in part that: “The provisions of this Act [enacting this chapter and repealing chapter 52 (§ 2041 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture] shall take effect ninety days from the date of enactment [Jan. 14, 1983].”
Short Title
Pub. L. 97–470, § 1, Jan. 14, 1983, 96 Stat. 2584, provided in part that this Act [enacting this chapter and repealing chapter 52 (§ 2041 et seq.) of Title 7, Agriculture] may be cited as the “Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act”.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 1801
Title 29, Labor
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102