US Congress House Bill 1562 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on April 15 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-04-30 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Family Farm Relief Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a process for receiving H-2A nonimmigrant visas (temporary agricultural workers) which shall ensure that that petitioners may file such petitions over the Internet or in paper form. (Transfers administration of the H-2A program from the Department of Labor to USDA.) Includes year-round livestock workers, including dairy workers, in the H-2A category with a maximum 12-month period of admissions which may be renewed three months after the end of each such period. Revises H-2A certification provisions.

Family Farm Relief Act of 2013

Rep. Christopher Gibson [R-NY]

Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]

Rep. William Owens [D-NY]

Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-04-30	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
2013-04-15	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/1562/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr1562/BILLS-113hr1562ih.pdf