Health and Welfare of H–2 Visa and Migrant Workers – COVID–19 Pandemic – Regulations (Healthy Farmworkers Act)
Sponsor: Vaughn Stewart (District 19)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Private Sector Labor and IndustryStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Dec 1, 2021)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Requiring the Secretary of Labor to adopt certain regulations, on or before October 1, 2021, relating to housing, accommodations, safety, health, rights, and welfare of H-2A and H-2B visa and migrant workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Testimony (16)
MGA witness listFAV 9FavorableUNF 7Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Schmitt, Katlyn | Center for Progressive Reform | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Guzman, Sulma | Centro de los Derechos del Migrante | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Legal Aid, Maryland | Maryland Legal Aid | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Liebman, Amy | Migrant Clinicians Network | Oral |
| FAV | Britt, Adiena | N/A | Position only |
| FAV | Borrero Krouse, Leila | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Caucus, MD Latino | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Stewart, Delegate Stewartlegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Stewart, Vaughn | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Brooks, Jack | Chesapeake Bay Seafood Industries Association | Oral |
| UNF | Lewis, Linda | Lewis Orchards | Oral |
| UNF | Ferguson, Colby | Maryland Farm Bureau | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Flowers, Dean | Phillips Foods, Phillips Seafood Restaurants and AE Phillips | Oral |
| UNF | Fendrick, John | Rock Hill Orchard | Oral |
| UNF | Butz, Robert | Windridge Farm / Windridge Vineyards | Oral |
| UNF | mcavoy, vince | Individual | Oral |