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H.R. 6847

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Summary

H.R. 6847, the Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act, was introduced in the House on Dec 18, 2025 by Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Judiciary, and last saw action on Dec 18, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Record

Text

H.R. 6847 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb6847/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6847 IH: Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-18
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS
  1st Session  H. R. 6847  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 18, 2025   Ms. De La Cruz  (for herself and  Ms. Salazar ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on the Judiciary    A BILL
To direct the Secretary of labor to use State occupational employment and wage estimates to calculate the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid to H–2A workers, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act  .
2.
Use of Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey to calculate the adverse effect wage rate
The Secretary of Labor shall use the State occupational employment and wage estimates in the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics Survey conducted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid under section 655.1308 of title 20, Code of Federal Regulations, to nonimmigrants admitted under section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(a) ).
3.
Processing of H–2A worker petitions
Section 218(a) of the Immigration and Nationality Act ( 8 U.S.C. 1188(a) ) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking  Attorney General  and inserting  Secretary of Homeland Security ; and
(2)
by adding at the end the following:
(3)
The Secretary of Homeland Security is authorized to begin processing a petition for the admission of an alien as an H–2A worker while the Secretary of Labor processes the application for a certification described in paragraph (1).
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-12-18
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To direct the Secretary of labor to use State occupational employment and wage estimates to calculate the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid to H-2A workers, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Monica De La Cruz (R) sponsors H.R. 6847, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6847 went before 1 committee: Judiciary.

Judiciary
Judiciary
Referred To · Dec 18, 2025 · 2,181 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6847 has taken 2 actions since Dec 18, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 18, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 18, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.Judiciary Committee

Votes

H.R. 6847 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6847 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act — Display Title
  • Fair Wages for Farmworkers Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To direct the Secretary of labor to use State occupational employment and wage estimates to calculate the adverse effect wage rate required to be paid to H-2A workers, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6847 under Immigration, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6847’s is Immigration.

hr6847/policy-areas.txt
ImmigrationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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