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Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5887| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (19)
Barry Moore (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) in certain states through December 31, 2022. Specifically, the bill prohibits an increase to the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers in any state (1) that had an unemployment rate of not more than 5% in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August 2021 report; or (2) where the food price index, according to bureau reports, increased by more than 3% between December 2020 and September 2021 and the governor requests a freeze to the adverse effect wage rate. (Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the federal minimum wage, or the applicable state minimum wage.)
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3134
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3134
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.

Immigration

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  • S 117-3134: Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021

USA117th CongressHR-5887| House 
| Updated: 11/1/2022
Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021 This bill freezes the minimum wage for H-2A (temporary agricultural workers) in certain states through December 31, 2022. Specifically, the bill prohibits an increase to the adverse effect wage rate for H-2A workers in any state (1) that had an unemployment rate of not more than 5% in the Bureau of Labor Statistics' August 2021 report; or (2) where the food price index, according to bureau reports, increased by more than 3% between December 2020 and September 2021 and the governor requests a freeze to the adverse effect wage rate. (Generally, the minimum wage for an H-2A worker is the highest of the adverse effect wage rate, the prevailing hourly wage or piece rate, the federal minimum wage, or the applicable state minimum wage.)
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Timeline
Nov 2, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-3134
Introduced in Senate
Nov 4, 2021
Introduced in House
Nov 4, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 1, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
  • November 2, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-3134
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 4, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • November 4, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.


  • November 1, 2022
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship.
W. Gregory Steube

W. Gregory Steube

Republican Representative

Florida

Cosponsors (19)
Barry Moore (Republican)Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (Republican)Steven M. Palazzo (Republican)Gregory F. Murphy (Republican)Scott Franklin (Republican)Rick W. Allen (Republican)David Rouzer (Republican)Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Fred Upton (Republican)Richard Hudson (Republican)Kat Cammack (Republican)Bruce Westerman (Republican)Dan Bishop (Republican)Austin Scott (Republican)John W. Rose (Republican)Bill Huizenga (Republican)Bill Posey (Republican)Jack Bergman (Republican)

Judiciary Committee, Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee

Immigration

Related Bills

  • S 117-3134: Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted