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HR 3443 112th Congress House Immigration 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 status and procedures Lawyers and legal services Livestock Migrant, seasonal, agricultural labor Temporary and part-time employment Visas and passports Wages and earnings

BARN Act

Introduced: November 16, 2011 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 2, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Nov 16, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Nov 16, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

What's happening now December 2, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3443: BARN Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3443/
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"H.R. 3443: BARN Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3443/.
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H.R. 3443, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-3443/.
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