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S. 2443 117th Congress Senate

A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of…

Official title: A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses.

Introduced: September 30, 2021 Introduced by: Lindsey Graham Republican · South Carolina See on congress.gov
Immigration
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This bill died when the 117th Congress ended
It never became law before the 117th Congress (2021–2022) 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 2 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 22, 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 22, 2021
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 22, 2021

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill expands the H-2A visa program (generally for temporary agricultural workers) to include workers entering the United States to perform labor related to (1) aquaculture or seafood processing, (2) cultivating or maintaining horticultural commodities, or (3) breeding or providing care of horses.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • RESTON STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
    for 535 GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • RESTON STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
    for 535 GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC. · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • RESTON STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
    for 535 GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC. · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • RESTON STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
    for 535 GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC. · District of Columbia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • RESTON STRATEGY GROUP, LLC
    for 535 GROUP, LLC ON BEHALF OF D-WAVE GOVERNMENT INC. · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter 2025 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

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 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
Blunt, Roy
· Jan 13, 2022
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Sep 30, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2443: A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses.. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2443/
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"S. 2443: A bill to expand the definition of H-2A nonimmigrant for purposes of the Immigration and Nationality Act to include aliens engaged in seafood processing, horticultural commodities, or the care of horses.." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2443/.
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S. 2443, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-S-2443/.
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