US Congress Senate Bill 852 (Prior Session Legislation)

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April 14 2011 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
Pending: Senate Judiciary Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

H-2A Improvement 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, goat herder, or dairy worker. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.

H-2A Improvement Act

Sen Leahy, Patrick J.	Sen Enzi, Michael B.	Sen Gillibrand, Kirsten E.	Sen Kohl, Herb
Sen Sanders, Bernard	Sen Schumer, Charles E.

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-04-14	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
2011-04-14	Senate	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2530)

HB1720 (Same As) 2011-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
HB3232 (Related) 2011-10-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
SB1697 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:SN00852:@@@L&summ2=m&
Text	http://gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/BILLS-112s852is/pdf/BILLS-112s852is.pdf