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House Ag Committee Members Set Up Ag Labor Working Group

House Agriculture Committee members announced the formation of the bipartisan Agricultural Labor Working Group, focusing on the workforce issues faced by the nation’s agricultural producers that will focus on the immigration of farm workers.
 
The working group will seek input from stakeholders, employers, and workers, particularly emphasizing the H-2A visa program for nonimmigrant agricultural workers, produce an interim report detailing the program's shortcomings and the impacts on food security, and file a final report with recommendations to address the flaws within the program.
 
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