Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025

HR 2237, the Farm Workforce Support Act of 2025, requires the U.S. Comptroller General to submit a detailed report to specific congressional committees within two years of the bill’s enactment. The report must analyze the H-2A temporary visa program’s impact on hiring practices, housing challenges for guest workers, wage rate effects on employer recruitment, economic consequences for guest workers’ families, and compliance with contract guarantees. This bill does not change the H-2A program itself but mandates an independent assessment of its current operations and effects. The study will directly inform Congress about how the program affects both domestic workers and guest workers in agriculture. The report will cover specific aspects like employer reliance on the program, housing affordability, and wage comparisons between domestic and guest workers.