HR 7541 · 119th Congress

U.S. Farmworker Protection Act

This bill puts a cap on how many temporary farmworkers can come to the United States each year through the H-2A visa program. Right now, there's no limit on how many H-2A visas employers can request, and the program has grown dramatically—from about 82,000 jobs in 2008 to nearly 385,000 in 2024. The bill would cap t…

Sponsor

Jayapal, Pramila (D-Washington)

Introduced

2026-02-12

Policy area

Immigration

Latest action

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.