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]
Additional H-2B Work Visas Made Available for Fiscal Year 2023
The Department of Homeland Security announced plans to release 64,714 additional H-2B for fiscal year 2023, with 20,000 of these visas set aside for workers from Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala and Haiti.
AmericanHort Announces New Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs
AmericanHort is pleased to announce the arrival of Sara Neagu-Reed, effective April 11, as Director of Advocacy and Government Affairs. She joins the Washington, DC-based advocacy team working alongside Craig Regelbrugge, Executive Vice President-Advocacy, Research, and Industry Relations; and Evan Lee, Director of Policy, and Government Relations.
AmericanHort Commends House Passage of Agricultural Workforce Bill
AmericanHort Commends House Passage of Agricultural Workforce Bill COLUMBUS, OH – AmericanHort applauds the passage of the Farm Workforce Modernization Act of 2021 (H.R. 1603), in the House of Representatives this evening. The bill passed by a vote of 247-174, earning significant bipartisan support in a contentious political environment. “The advancement of the Farm Workforce […]
We Support Bipartisan Immigration Reform in 2021.
We Support Bipartisan Immigration Reform in 2021. We can create a modern, humane, and effective immigration system that upholds the best of America’s promise: to be a nation where people can come from around the world to work, contribute, and build a better life for themselves, their families, and our society as a whole. As […]