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HR 1444 113th Congress House

H-2A Improvement Act

Official title: To improve the H-2A agricultural worker program for use by dairy workers, sheepherders, and goat herders, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 9, 2013 See on congress.gov
Immigration Foreign laborImmigration status and proceduresLivestockMigrant, seasonal, agricultural laborVisas and passports
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It never became law before the 113th Congress (2013–2014) 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 Senate
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Became law
Apr 30, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Apr 9, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Apr 9, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 30, 2013

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with an additional three-year extension.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Apr 9, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1444: H-2A Improvement Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1444/
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"H.R. 1444: H-2A Improvement Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1444/.
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H.R. 1444, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-1444/.
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