Policy Guidance
Policy Guidance AmericanHort posts detailed compliance guidance to help members understand their obligations and avoid pitfalls related to complex regulatory issues. For H-2A Visa users, here is a comprehensive FAQ guide on the H-2A visa program, prepared by AmericanHort in collaboration with JPH Law counsel. View Guide AmericanHort is a Co-plaintiff in Lawsuit Filed Against […]
Compliance Issues
Compliance Issues Understand your obligations and avoid pitfalls on a variety of complicated regulatory issues. November 4th, 2021 – OSHA ETS Announcement on COVID Vaccination Mandates View Mandate View FAQs December 10th, 2020 – What to do when you receive a “No-Match Letter” from the Social Security Administration View Document How to handle an Immigration […]
Advocacy Issues and Initiatives
Advocacy Key Issues and Initiatives Policies and legislation affect every corner of the green industry. AmericanHort tracks, analyzes, and advocates on the issues that influence your business most. Business Operations Addressing the economic and regulatory factors that impact day-to-day operations, from taxes and trade to supply chain and transportation. Business OperationsTaxes Trade/Marketplace Issues Transportation & […]
Government Resources
Federal Lawmakers & Regulators Know who your representatives are so you can effectively communicate your stories and develop on-going dialogues to keep your experiences in front of them. House Ag Committee [Link]Senate Ag Committee [Link]Members of Congress Directory [Link]
AmericanHort Supports Legislation to Improve Rural Roads and Bridges
AmericanHort Supports Legislation to Improve Rural Roads and Bridges AmericanHort joined a broad coalition of agricultural organizations in supporting the Agricultural and Rural Road Improvement Program Act (H.R. 4585), which directs $1.5 billion over five years from existing highway formula funds to modernize rural roads and bridges. These “first and last mile” routes are critical […]
AmericanHort Joins Industry Coalition Opposing Port Fee
AmericanHort Joins Industry Coalition Opposing Port Fee AmericanHort joined over 160 associations in calling on the U.S. Trade Representative to withdraw the proposed port fee on Chinese-built vessels, warning it would raise shipping costs, reduce service to smaller ports, and disrupt supply chains. While we support efforts to counter China’s maritime ambitions, we believe this […]
H-2B Coalition Seeks Cap Relief from Congress
H-2B Coalition Seeks Cap Relief from Congress AmericanHort and members of the H-2B Coalition wrote to House leadership requesting a provision in the FY 2026 Department of Homeland Security appropriations bill exempting Certified Seasonal Employers – those with a consistent five-year record of H-2B participation – from the H-2B visa cap. This bipartisan provision provides […]
Ag Groups Encourage the Senate to Confirm Luke Lindberg to be USDA Trade Under Secretary
Ag Groups Encourage the Senate to Confirm Luke Lindberg to be USDA Trade Under secretary AmericanHort joined nearly 100 agricultural organizations in encouraging the U.S. Senate to promptly confirm Luke Lindberg as the next USDA Under Secretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs. Lindberg’s leadership and trade expertise are seen as critical to tackling the […]
AmericanHort Supports Effort to Expand Small Business Tax Deduction
AmericanHort Supports Effort to Expand Small Business Tax Deduction AmericanHort joined over 100 national trade associations in a letter to Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-ID), urging support for permanently extending and expanding the Section 199A tax deduction for pass-through businesses. The coalition called for increasing the deduction from 20% to 23% to maintain […]
AWC Seeks Meeting with White House on Labor, Enforcement Concern
AWC Seeks Meeting with White House on Labor, Enforcement Concern The Agriculture Workforce Coalition (AWC) has requested a joint meeting with the administration to discuss the urgent need for a stable, legal agricultural workforce amid ongoing immigration enforcement efforts. While supporting strong border security, the coalition warns that enforcement actions and visa scrutiny risk disrupting […]