{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-3227","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":3227,"title":"Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-05-07","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"L000397","fullName":"Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]","party":"D","state":"CA","district":18}],"cosponsorsCount":11,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-05-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned."},"policyArea":"Immigration","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Education and Workforce, and Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-05-07","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill establishes a new certified agricultural worker (CAW) visa status for foreign farmworkers, heightens requirements under the current H-2A temporary worker program, and provides for mandatory employment eligibility verification for the agricultural workforce.</p><p>The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may grant CAW status to an applying non-U.S. national (<em>alien</em> under federal law) who meets certain requirements, such as hours worked in agricultural labor during a specified time period and having a continuous presence in the United States.</p><p>The bill establishes a path to lawful permanent resident status for those with CAW status.&nbsp;</p><p>CAW status shall be valid for 5.5 years and may be extended. The applicant's spouse or children may receive CAW dependent status.</p><p>A CAW applicant may not be detained or removed by DHS and shall be authorized for employment until DHS makes a final decision on the application.</p><p>The bill also modifies the H-2A visa program, which allows employers to hire foreign workers for temporary or seasonal agricultural work. The changes include&nbsp;(1) requiring H-2A employers to guarantee certain minimum work hours, and (2) making the program available for agricultural work that is not temporary or seasonal.</p><p>DHS must also establish an electronic system patterned on the E-Verify Program for employers to verify an individual's identity and employment authorization. Employers hiring individuals for agricultural employment must use the system.</p><p>The bill extends through FY2030 and codifies the Multifamily Housing Preservation and Revitalization program for rural and farmworker housing.</p>","updateDate":"2026-05-01T21:41:23Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":621,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:23:55.535Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Farm%20Workforce%20Modernization%20Act%20of%202025"}]}}