HR 641 115th 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: January 24, 2017 Introduced by: Allen, Rick W. Republican · Georgia See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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Became law

Feb 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

Jan 24, 2017

Introduced in House

Jan 24, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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Better Agriculture Resources Now Act or the BARN Act

This bill revises the H-2A nonimmigrant agricultural worker visa program, including with respect to: (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 February 8, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.

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