H.R.0029

Michigan House Resolution 29 urges Congress to freeze the Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A workers.

Michigan House Resolution 29 urges the United States Congress to pass legislation temporarily freezing the Adverse Effect Wage Rate for the H-2A Temporary Agricultural Workers Program. The resolution highlights the rising costs faced by Michigan farmers, including labor and production expenses, and argues that freezing the wage rate would provide much-needed relief. The resolution notes that the Adverse Effect Wage Rate has increased significantly since 2008 and 2019, and that farm production expenses in the United States totaled $481 billion in 2023.