Agricultural Worker Justice Act

Bill: 118-hr-4978
Sponsor: Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]
Introduced: 2023-07-27 in the House
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Animal protection and human-animal relationships
Assault and harassment offenses
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Congressional oversight
Department of Agriculture
Department of Labor
Employee leave
Employment and training programs
Employment discrimination and employee rights
Food industry and services
Food supply, safety, and labeling
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government studies and investigations
Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Intergovernmental relations
Judicial review and appeals
Labor standards
Livestock
Meat
Minority employment
Musculoskeletal and skin diseases
Public contracts and procurement
Refugees, asylum, displaced persons
Sex offenses
State and local government operations
Temporary and part-time employment
Wages and earnings
Worker safety and health

Summary:

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2023-09-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, Financial Services, Oversight and Accountability, House Administration, and the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Introduced in House