Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025

Reform to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Supported efforts to rescind the March 2023 AEWR methodology rule. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING: - DOL's final rule changing the AEWR: Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States (Docket # - ETA-2025-0008) - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2026. - S.4249, the FARM Stability Act, which would codify the basic tenets of DOL's interim final rule on the AEWR methodology effective October 2025.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Reform to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Supported efforts to rescind the March 2023 AEWR methodology rule. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING: - DOL's final rule changing the AEWR: Adverse Effect Wage Rate Methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants in Non-Range Occupations in the United States (Docket # - ETA-2025-0008) - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2026. - S.4249, the FARM Stability Act, which would codify the basic tenets of DOL's interim final rule on the AEWR methodology effective October 2025.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; S. 4249 FARM Stability Act; H.R. 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

HR 1891, Moving H-2A to USDA Act HR 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; Make America Healthy Again.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Reform to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Supported efforts to rescind the March 2023 AEWR methodology rule. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2026.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1891, Moving H-2A to USDA Act HR 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau continues to advocate for a long-term solution to our agricultural workforce needs. We continue to communicate to Congress on the out-of-control growth in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) and challenges with the H-2A visa program. We are also concerned with a few recent rules from the Biden Administration and shared those concerns with Congress. Michigan Farm Bureau communicated with Congress in opposition to the last administrations Department of Labors rule regarding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants (Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Docket Number ETA-2021-0006). The rule neglects to account for the fact that farm job descriptions often include many different responsibilities not just one role as the rule assumes. MFB is urging Congress to undue these rulemakings. MFB is also supporting H.R. 1624 the Supporting Farm Operations Act introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar. The bill would pause the AEWR at the 2023 level thru the end of 2026.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau continues to advocate for a long-term solution to our agricultural workforce needs. We continue to communicate to Congress on the out-of-control growth in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) and challenges with the H-2A visa program. We are also concerned with a few recent rules from the Biden Administration and shared those concerns with Congress. Michigan Farm Bureau communicated with Congress in opposition to the last administrations Department of Labors rule regarding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants (Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Docket Number ETA-2021-0006). The rule neglects to account for the fact that farm job descriptions often include many different responsibilities not just one role as the rule assumes. MFB is urging Congress to undue these rulemakings. MFB is also supporting H.R. 1624 the Supporting Farm Operations Act introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar. The bill would pause the AEWR at the 2023 level thru the end of 2026.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; Make America Healthy Again.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Reform to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR). Supported efforts to rescind the March 2023 AEWR methodology rule. SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2026.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1891, Moving H-2A to USDA Act HR 1624 Supporting Farm Operations Act of 2025

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Immigration Reform Border Security H-2A Legislative Reforms S. 4069, Affordable and Secure Food Act H.R. 4319 Farm Workforce Modernization Act HR 1624, Supporting Farm Operations Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Concerns with OSHA's proposed rulemaking regarding heat illness (Docket #:OSHA-2021-0009). SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING BILLS: - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2026.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations; FY 2026 Appropriations; Make America Healthy Again.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Michigan Farm Bureau continues to advocate for a long-term solution to our agricultural workforce needs. We continue to communicate to Congress on the out-of-control growth in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) and challenges with the H-2A visa program. We are also concerned with a few recent rules from the Biden Administration and shared those concerns with Congress. Michigan Farm Bureau communicated with Congress in opposition to the last administrations Department of Labors rule regarding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants (Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Docket Number ETA-2021-0006). The rule neglects to account for the fact that farm job descriptions often include many different responsibilities not just one role as the rule assumes. MFB is urging Congress to undue these rulemakings. MFB is also supporting H.R. 1624 the Supporting Farm Operations Act introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar. The bill would pause the AEWR at the 2023 level thru the end of 2026.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1624 - Supporting Farm Operations Act: freeze Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H2A program challenges; Agricultural immigration reform (generally) (no bill no.).

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

HR 1624, Supporting Farm Operations Act OSHA Federal heat illness standard Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program funding

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2025. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - DOL's March 2023 AEWR calculation/methodology rule (Docket #: ETA-2021-0006), which has increased H-2A employers' labor costs even more by changing the methodology for how the AEWR is calculated. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - Had conversations with PA House and Senate Members over PFB's concerns with OSHA's proposed rulemaking regarding heat illness (Docket #:OSHA-2021-0009). This would protect indoor and outdoor workers from hazardous heat, and obtain additional information about the extent and nature of hazardous heat in the workplace and the nature and effectiveness of interventions and controls used to prevent heat-related injury and illness. However, the provisions would be extremely difficult for agricultural employers to comply with because the temperature for when the proposed rule kicks in would be 85 degrees. OTHER: - Worked with Brian Pasternak (DOL) on doing a webinar for PFB members on the H-2A program. - General advocacy to have discussions to reform the H-2A program.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

ASKED TO SUPPORT THE FOLLOWING: - H.R.1624, the Supporting Farm Operations Act, which would freeze the H-2A program's Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) at the level that was established in 2023 until end of 2025. ASKED TO OPPOSE THE FOLLOWING: - DOL's March 2023 AEWR calculation/methodology rule (Docket #: ETA-2021-0006), which has increased H-2A employers' labor costs even more by changing the methodology for how the AEWR is calculated. NEUTRAL/MONITORED BUT NOT LOBBIED BILLS: - Had conversations with PA House and Senate Members over PFB's concerns with OSHA's proposed rulemaking regarding heat illness (Docket #:OSHA-2021-0009). This would protect indoor and outdoor workers from hazardous heat, and obtain additional information about the extent and nature of hazardous heat in the workplace and the nature and effectiveness of interventions and controls used to prevent heat-related injury and illness. However, the provisions would be extremely difficult for agricultural employers to comply with because the temperature for when the proposed rule kicks in would be 85 degrees. OTHER: - Worked with Brian Pasternak (DOL) on doing a webinar for PFB members on the H-2A program. - General advocacy to have discussions to reform the H-2A program.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Proposed and Finalized regulations related to the H-2A and H-2B Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; (HR 1624) Supporting Farm Operations Act; FY 2025 Appropriations related to agricultural labor; Congressional Review Act legislation related to labor regulations.

Client expense: $299,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1624, Supporting Farm Operations Act OSHA Federal heat illness standard

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1624 - Supporting Farm Operations Act; Remove asylum fees from H-2A program; Rescind DOLs AEWR Methodology for H-2A employees in non-range occupations.

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Michigan Farm Bureau continues to advocate for a long-term solution to our agricultural workforce needs. We continue to communicate to Congress on the out-of-control growth in the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) and challenges with the H-2A visa program. We are also concerned with a few recent rules from the Biden Administration and shared those concerns with Congress. Michigan Farm Bureau communicated with Congress in opposition to the last administrations Department of Labors rule regarding the Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR) methodology for the Temporary Employment of H-2A Nonimmigrants (Employment and Training Administration, Department of Labor, Docket Number ETA-2021-0006). The rule neglects to account for the fact that farm job descriptions often include many different responsibilities not just one role as the rule assumes. MFB is urging Congress to undue these rulemakings. MFB is also supporting H.R. 1624 the Supporting Farm Operations Act introduced by Rep. John Moolenaar. The bill would pause the AEWR at the 2023 level thru the end of 2026.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE