US HB3443 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
December 2 2011 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act - Revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including provisions regarding: (1) agricultural labor and services, (2) application requirements, (3) wages, (4) period of authorized nonimmigrant status, (5) housing, (6) legal assistance, and (7) violations.
Title
BARN Act
Sponsors
| Rep Kingston, Jack | Rep Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. | Rep Buerkle, Ann Marie | Rep Coffman, Mike |
| Rep Gingrey, Phil | Rep Guthrie, Brett | Rep Shimkus, John | Rep Westmoreland, Lynn A. |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement. |
| 2011-11-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Administrative remedies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
Administrative remedies
Department of Agriculture
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Labor
Foreign labor
Fraud offenses and financial crimes
Housing finance and home ownership
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Lawyers and legal services
Livestock
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Wages and earnings
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:HN03443:@@@L&summ2=m& |
| Text | http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112hr3443ih/pdf/BILLS-112hr3443ih.pdf |
