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HR 1660 111th Congress House Immigration Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Labor Foreign labor Housing industry and standards Immigration status and procedures Labor standards Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Visas and passports

Dairy and Sheep H-2A Visa Enhancement Act

Introduced: March 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.
Mar 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E804-805)
Mar 23, 2009
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.
Mar 23, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Mar 23, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Mar 23, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now April 27, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Citizenship, Refugees, Border Security, and International Law.

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