Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022
Legislative Progress
Introduced
December 15, 2022
Latest Action
December 15, 2022
Primary Sponsor
Michael F. BennetDemocratic(CO)
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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.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Introduced in Senate
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2024 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States, Department of Labor (DOL) Docket No. ETA-2023-0003, 1205-AC12 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76 Support Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R.1603
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States, Department of Labor (DOL) Docket No. ETA-2023-0003, 1205-AC12 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76 Support Farm Workforce Modernization Act, H.R.1603 Support Parole in Place/Keeping Families Together Program
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States, Department of Labor (DOL) Docket No. ETA-2023-0003, 1205-AC12 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76 Oppose eliminating parole and expanding expedited removals and mandatory detention in negotiations Advocate for more efficient processing for deferred action applications
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · second_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States, Department of Labor (DOL) Docket No. ETA-2023-0003, 1205-AC12 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2024 · first_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support Improving Protections for Workers in Temporary Agricultural Employment in the United States, Department of Labor (DOL) Docket No. ETA-2023-0003, 1205-AC12 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76 Oppose eliminating parole and expanding expedited removals and mandatory detention in negotiations Advocate for more efficient processing for deferred action applications
Client expense: $7,028 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support Affordable and Secure Food Act, S.5282 Support proposed H-2A rule, Modernizing H-2 Program Requirements, Oversight, and Worker Protections, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Docket No. USCIS-2023-0012, 1615-AC76 Oppose eliminating parole and expanding expedited removals and mandatory detention in negotiations Advocate for more efficient processing for deferred action applications
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2023 · second_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · second_quarter · Immigration
H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603) and The Affordable and Secure Food Act (ASFA) S.5282.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2023 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2023 · first_quarter · Immigration
H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603) and The Affordable and Secure Food Act (ASFA) S.5282.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-2A Guest Worker program implementation. Immigration reform for agriculture. Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 1603) and The Affordable and Secure Food Act (ASFA) S. 5282
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers S 747; HR 1909; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers Monitor attempts to legalize immigrants who are essential workers in budget reconciliation; impacts on dairy producers S 5282; "The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" Impacts on dairy producers S 478; "The Higher Wages for American Workers Act;" Impacts on dairy producers Adjustment of status for immigrants designated as essential workers; impacts on dairy producers S5282; "The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 1603; "The Farm Workforce Modernization Act;" impact on dairy producers HR 1177; S 348; "The U.S. Citizenship Act;" impacts on dairy producers HR 1909; S 747; "The Citizenship for Essential Workers Act;" impacts on dairy producers Legalization of certain immigrant groups in budget legislation; impacts on dairy producers S 5282; "The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022;" impacts on dairy producers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act (a bill to establish a path to legalization for undocumented farmworkers and their families and to reform the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program). S 5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act Appropriations- prevent inclusion of H-2A year round rider Stronger labor protections and enforcement for farmworkers; prosecutorial discretion for immigrant workers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act (a bill to establish a path to legalization for undocumented farmworkers and their families and to reform the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program). Support S 5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022. Support HR 2617/appropriations bills- oppose year round rider for H-2A Immigration prosecutorial discretion for immigrants asserting workplace rights Stronger H-2A protections
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to the legalization and protection of undocumented workers: 1) H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 2) S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022 2) Administrative Agency Advocacy at DOL and DHS re: H-2A policy enforcement and prosecutorial discretion. 3) Senate Appropriations Meetings re: FY23
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Ag Appropriations FY23 Export Finance Broadband Rural Development Rural Business Investment Program H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022 S. 4954 - Farm Credit for Americans Act of 2022
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations to H-2A Guestworker Program; E-Verify; Guestworker programs; immigration reform; HR 1603 Farm Workforce Modernization Act; USDA Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot Program; S. 5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act [Rebeckah Adcock did not lobby the Administration this lobby cycle]
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Trucking/Shipping
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Issues related to H-2A/Ag Labor Reforms; Commercial Drivers Licensing requirements and Entry Level Driver Training; 2023 Farm Bill; S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022; support for reforms to the H-2A visa program and to establish a program for agriculture workers, along with their spouses and minor children, to earn legal status after 10 years of agricultural work Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to the health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to Northern Central American countries (Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador) and the H-2A program
Client expense: $60,000 · 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), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R.1393 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021; Support for agriculture workforce and immigration reform H.R.2820 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers H.R.2803 -AgricultureResilienceAct; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities H.R.2866 - America Grows Act of 2021; to increase funding for public agriculture research and economics H.R.5376 - To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 14; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. H.R.5609 - Cattle Contract Library Act of 2021; support for USDA to establish and maintain a library or catalog of each type of contract offered by packers to producers for the purchase of fed cattle H.R.5992 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. H.R.4006 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers H.R.7291 - American Beef Labeling Act of 2022; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. H.R.4103 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act; support for USDA establishing an office to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act H.R.7675 - Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act; support for establishing a task force to make agriculture supply chains more resilient H.R.7606 - Lower Food and Fuel Costs Act; support for provisions pertaining to meat and poultry special investigator, expansion of meat processing opportunities, agriculture supply chain task force, and biofuels infrastructure H.R.8653 - Emergency Relief Program Reauthorization Act of 2022; support for the authorization of the Emergency Relief Program for crop and livestock losses incurred during 2022 H.R.2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023; support for funding for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2023 S.278 Emergency Relief for Farmers of Color Act of 2021, to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide assistance for socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers; debt forgiveness on Farm Service Agency loans S.300 - Justice for Black Farmers Act of 2021; support for civil rights reforms at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, land grants for black farmers, strengthening of local and regional food systems, and reform to the Packers and Stockyards Act S.949 - A bill to amend the AgriculturalMarketing Act of 1946 to foster efficientmarkets and increase competition and transparency among packers that purchase livestock from producers; support for strengthening cattle cash markets S.994 - A billtoamendtheInternalRevenueCodeof1986toreinstateestateand generation-skipping taxes, and for other purposes; opposition to changes to the estate tax S.543 - Cattle Market Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing transparency in cattle markets S.1251 - Growing Climate Solutions Act; to authorize USDA to establish a volutnary Greenhouse Gas Technical Assistance Provider and Third-Party Verifier Certification Program to help reduce entry barriers into volutnary environmental credit markets for farmers S.1337 -AgricultureResilienceActof 2021; to promote emissions reductions in agriculture, improve soil health, enhance resilience, and create new market opportunities S.1371 -AmericaGrowsActof 2021; to increase funding for agriculture research and economics S.2036 - A bill to amend the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921, to establish the Office of the Special Investigator for Competition Matters, and for other purposes. S.2789 - Extending Government Funding and Delivering Emergency Assistance Act; support for funding farm programs, support for disaster assistance, and reauthorization of livestock mandatory reporting. S. Con. Res. 14 - A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2022 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2023 through 2031; support for investments in agriculture conservation and climate-smart agriculture, clean energy, rural development, agriculture research, child nutrition, and debt relief. S.2716 - American Beef Labeling Act; support for mandatory country of origin labeling for beef. S.3229 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2021; support for increasing price discovery in cattle markets. S.3830 - Fair Repair Act; support for requiring original equipment manufacturers making diagnostic, maintenance, and repair equipment available to independent repair providers S.3549 - Agricultural Right to Repair Act; support for ensuring farmers and ranchers have the right to repair their own farm machinery S.3870 - Meat and Poultry Special Investigator Act of 2022; support for establishing an office of the sepcial investigator for competition matters at USDA S.4030 - Cattle Price Discovery and Transparency Act of 2022; support for increasing price discovery and transparency in cattle markets S.5224 - Family Farmer and Rancher Tax Fairness Act; support for removing the tax liability of the assistance provided to distressed farmers/borrowers under Sections 22006 and 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act; support for reforms to the H-2A visa program and to establishing a program for agriculture workers, along with their spouses and minor children, to earn legal status after 10 years of agricultural work Issues other than legislation: Implementation of the 2018 Farm Bill Implementation and funding for agricultural conservation programs Implementation of the infrastructure bill, including infrastructure investments in rural areas, broadband and high-speed internet, and transportation. Strengthening federal antitrust enforcement Strengthening protections for farmers and ranchers producing agricultural commodities under contract Strengthening product of the United States labeling standards Issues pertaining to mandatory country of origin labeling Issues pertaining to natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers Issues pertaining to balancing supply and demand for the dairy industry Issues pertaining to renewable energy production Issues pertaining to agriculture workforce and immigration reform Issues pertaining to fair and predictable H-2A program wages Issues pertaining to health and safety of farm workers and rural communities Issues pertaining to the integrity of the National Organic Standards and the certified organic label Issues pertaining to finalizing the Origin of Livestock proposed rule Issues pertaining to finalizing the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices (OLPP) final rule Issues pertaining to domestic nutrition assistance programs Issues pertaining to international food assistance programs Issues pertaining to improvements to meat and poultry slaughter and processing facilities to increase processing capacity Issues pertaining to Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting reauthorization Issues pertaining to climate change and its impact in the agriculture, food, and forestry sectors. Issues pertaining to crop insurance, including funding and prioritization Issues pertaining to climate-based landowner or operator tax credits Issues pertaining to funding for climate-smart agriculture Issues pertaining to funding for the Grazing Lands Conservation Initiative Ensuring farmers, ranchers, and independent repair professionals have access to parts and service materials needed to repair farm equipment
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act, and S.5282, Affordable and Secure Food Act. Legislation to regularize farm workforce, improve H-2A program, and phase in E-Verify obligation for agricultural employers. HR3897, support introduction and consideration of permanent H-2B program cap relief and recruitment and program integrity measures
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, Immigration Issues, TPS Status, S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R.1603 - the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022, all provisions.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
General education on the importance of immigrant labor for the agriculture industry workforce and the need for H-2A visa reform. General education on the use of agricultural TN and J-1 visas in the U.S. pork industry. H.R.1603 - the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021, all provisions. Monitor progress of H.R.842 / S.420 - the Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2021 (PRO Act), all provisions. General engagement on a possible OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS). S.5282 - Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022, all provisions.
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Lobbied in support of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 1603) and its Senate companion bill,l the Affordable and Secure Food Act (S.5282).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Lobbied in support of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act (HR 1603) and its Senate companion bill,l the Affordable and Secure Food Act (S.5282).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Michigan Farm Bureau (MFB) advocated for legislation that addresses agriculture's long and short-term labor needs. Immigration reform would include an adjustment of status for those currently undocumented that are working in agriculture, allowing them to work in agriculture, and secondly creases a usable guest worker program run by the USDA that allows for at-will or contract workers for agriculture. MFB opposes E-Verify legislation unless it moves in tandem with legislation addressing agriculture's labor needs. MFB also advocated for changes in the H-2A guest worker visa program that would make the system more efficient and streamlined and guaranteed workers arrived on time to perform job duties like planting or harvesting crops. Farm Bureau also advocated for a freeze on the Adverse Effect Wage Rate for H-2A works to stay at the current levels. The wage rate required for H-2A users has increased substantially over the past several years and Farm Bureau members do not believe it accurately reflects the job market. The Michigan AEWR went up 12.8% from 2022-2023 to $17.34 per hour. MFB advocated for the Senate to move on legislation since the House started the process and passed the Farm Workforce Modernization Act in 2021 and Michigan Farm Bureau advocated for Congress to pass S. 5282, the Affordable and Secure Food Act (Bennet, D-CO) as part of the year-end Omnibus. Farm Bureau supported the Keep Food Local and Affordable Act of 2021, H.R. 5887 and S. 3134, a bill that would freeze the AEWR at 2021 levels for most states.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act (a bill to establish a path to legalization for undocumented farmworkers and their families and to reform the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program). S 5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act Appropriations- prevent inclusion of H-2A year round rider Stronger labor protections and enforcement for farmworkers; prosecutorial discretion for immigrant workers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R.1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act (a bill to establish a path to legalization for undocumented farmworkers and their families and to reform the H-2A temporary agricultural worker program). Support S 5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022. Support HR 2617/appropriations bills- oppose year round rider for H-2A Immigration prosecutorial discretion for immigrants asserting workplace rights
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, White House Office
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-2A Regulations; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives Immigration reform proposals; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives H.R. 1603 The Farm Workforce Modernization Act; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives FY 2023 Department of Labor Appropriations and provisions related to farmer cooperatives Congressional and Administrative response to COVID-19 pandemic; issues impacting agriculture and farmer cooperatives S. 5282 the Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022; provisions and regulations affecting agriculture and farmer cooperatives
Client expense: $440,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6637: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act - provisions related to immigration reform H.R. 1603: Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 - provisions related to agriculture labor and VISA reform S.5282: Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022 - provisions related to agriculture labor and VISA reform
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
The Farm Workforce Modernization Act (H.R.1603); Affordable and Secure Food Act (S. 5282;
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1603 - Farm Workforce Modernization Act; S.5282 Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022.
Client expense: $5,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
General Immigration Reform H-2A Legislative Reforms H.R. 1603, Farm Workforce Modernization Act H2A regulatory reforms and implementation H2B regulatory and legislative reforms Border Security S. 5282 The Affordable and Secure Food Act of 2022
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2022 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-2A Programs Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603) Keep Food Local and Affordable Act (H.R. 5887, S.3134) Affordable and Secure Food Act (S.5282)
Client expense: $134,320 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE