Fact Sheet on the BARN Act of 2017

Fact Sheet on the BARN Act of 2017

Summary of the "Better Agricultural Resources Now Act of 2017" (BARN Act), H.R. 641, introduced by Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA). This bill would amend the H-2A program to remove important government oversight and to slash labor protections that are needed to protect U.S. workers and guestworkers.  

Fact Sheet on the “Family Farm Relief Act of 2017”

Fact Sheet on the Family Farm Relief Act of 2017

Summary of the “Family Farm Relief Act of 2017,” H.R. 281, introduced by Rep. Stefanik (R-NY). The bill proposes to revise the H- 2A agricultural guestworker program in ways that would allow the exploitation of workers.  

Fact Sheet on DAIRY Act

Fact Sheet on the DAIRY Act of 2017

Fact Sheet on the DAIRY Act: Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI), introduced the “Defending the Agricultural Industry’s Requirements Year-round Act of 2017” (DAIRY Act), H.R. 2087. This House bill would significantly expand the H-2A temporary foreign agricultural worker program by including year-round dairy farm jobs. The bill would allow employers to obtain H-2A workers on 18-month temporary work visas which … Read more Fact Sheet on DAIRY Act