Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022

Summary

Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022 This bill contains provisions related to alien farmworkers. For example, the bill (1) establishes a certified agricultural worker status; (2) changes the H-2A temporary worker program, including by establishing an electronic platform for handling H-2A petitions; (3) establishes an electronic system patterned on the E-Verify Program for employers to verify an individual's identity and employment authorization; and (4) requires agricultural employers to use the electronic verification system.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

1. 15 December 2022

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 15 December 2022

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 15 December 2022 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2022

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 15 December 2022

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 15 December 2022

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Michael Bennet · D · Sponsor
• · ssfi00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021
• related to → Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2024