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What You Need To Know
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers are reintroducing the Farm Workforce Modernization Act, which has passed the House twice previously before stalling in the Senate

The bill seeks to update the H-2A agrcultural guest worker program; proponents say it would provide more flexibility for employers and ensure critical protection for workers

For employers, the bill modifies the H-2A visa program to be more responsive and user-friendly and provides access to the program for industries with year-round labor needs; for workers, it establishes a program to earn legal status

The bill may get hung up on the E-Verify system, which compares worker information to federal records to ensure that workers are legally eligible to work in the U.S.