US HB2087 | 2017-2018 | 115th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on April 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on April 12 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-05-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration And Border Security Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
DAIRY Act of 2017 Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017 This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to include in the H-2A nonimmigrant visa category (temporary agricultural workers) an alien coming temporarily to the United States to perform agricultural labor or services as a dairy worker. The initial period of admission for such dairy workers shall be 18 months, which may be extended for additional 18-month periods. No period of absence from the United States shall be required for such extensions.
Title
DAIRY Act of 2017 Defending the Agricultural Industry's Requirements Year-round Act of 2017
Sponsors
Rep. Sean Duffy [R-WI] | Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2017-05-01 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security. |
2017-04-12 | House | Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary. |
2017-04-12 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
Foreign labor
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
Immigration
Immigration status and procedures
Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor
Temporary and part-time employment
Visas and passports
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2087/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2087/BILLS-115hr2087ih.pdf |