US HB1660 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
April 27 2009 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include within the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to work as a sheepherder or dairy worker. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Directs the Secretary of Labor to issue housing regulations for workers engaged in the range production of livestock.
Title
Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-04-27 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law. | |
| 2009-03-30 | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E804-805) | |
| 2009-03-23 | Referred to House Education and Labor | |
| 2009-03-23 | Referred to House Judiciary | |
| 2009-03-23 | Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Labor, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3744 (Same As) 2009-11-16 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
SB3858 (Related) 2010-09-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633-7634)
SB3858 (Related) 2010-09-28 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7633-7634)
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Housing industry and standards
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Labor standards
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Visas and passports
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Housing industry and standards
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Labor standards
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d111:HN01660:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-111hr1660ih/pdf/BILLS-111hr1660ih.pdf |
