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
Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
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.
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Border Security.
Committees of jurisdiction
2