*Published Friday, August 14, 2026*

This week, California Farm Bureau joined more than 450 agricultural organizations in a [letter](https://mura.cfbf.com/sites/cfbv2/assets/Image/advocacy-in-action/2026.8.10-SAWA-Ag-Support-Letter-final.pdf) urging Congress to support H.R. 9535, the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act.

SAWA would streamline the application and renewal processes for the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program, reduce program costs and codify recent reforms to the Adverse Effect Wage Rate. It would also expand H-2A eligibility to dairy and other year-round agricultural operations that cannot currently use the seasonal program.

In addition, the legislation would allow experienced agricultural employees who currently lack legal status to obtain temporary legal work authorization after completing required vetting.

[Take our H2A Survey](https://www.cfbf.com/ag-advocacy/all-issues/securing-agricultures-workforce-act).

Staff contact: Bryan Little, [blittle@cfbf.com](mailto:blittle@cfbf.com).

California Farm Bureau Joins More Than 450 Farm Groups in Support of the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act

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California Farm Bureau joined more than 450 agricultural organizations urging Congress to support the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act, which would expand and streamline the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program while providing experienced farm employees an opportunity to obtain legal work status.

California Farm Bureau Joins More Than 450 Farm Groups in Support of the Securing Agriculture's Workforce Act

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