US Congress House Bill 1720 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-06-01 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. Exempts an employer filing a petition to employ such a worker from the requirement to show that the position is of a seasonal or temporary nature. Provides for a three-year initial period of admission with additional three-year extensions. Authorizes such alien to petition to become a lawful permanent resident after having worked as a sheepherder, goat herder, or dairy worker in the United States for not fewer than 33 of the preceding 36 months.

H-2A Improvement Act

Rep. William Owens [D-NY]	Rep. Brian Higgins [D-NY]	Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO]	Sen. Peter Welch [D-VT]
Rep. Lynn Woolsey [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-06-01	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
2011-05-04	House	Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

SB852 (Same As) 2011-04-14 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2530-2531)
HB3232 (Related) 2011-10-24 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement.
SB1697 (Related) 2011-10-12 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1720/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1720/BILLS-112hr1720ih.pdf